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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (n.) - A dissolute man - womanizer. Do not go out with Bill - he's a rake and can't be trusted.






2. To take for one's own use; confiscate. Harry appropriated the candy supply for himself.






3. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






4. Contemptible; despicable. I find his behavior to be scurvy.






5. Exceptional - unusual - odd.She was singular in her gymnasts talent. She was singular in her Gothic taste.






6. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






7. (v.) - To complain about or denounce bitterly






8. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






9. (adj.) - Unfamiliar - foreign The new schedule was so alien to me that I kept showing up at the wrong time for about a week.






10. To direct along a desired course. Charlotte - please channel the overflow of water towards the pond rather than into my garden.






11. A rope - cord or cable attached as a brace or guide. The guy helped secure the mast.






12. Sarcastic - impertinent. He was sent to the principal's office for being flip in Miss Gerry's class.






13. (v.) - To elaborate or exaggerate. Every story Mike tells is so embroidered - that it is impossible to understand exactly what really is true.






14. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






15. (v) - To shock or stun. I was floored by his unexpected bouquet of flowers






16. To tolerate - endure - countenance. I can brook many of his silly habits but loud gum chewing is intolerable






17. Multicolored - usually in blotches. His face was pied from exposure to poison ivy






18. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






19. To remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration - let's table the discussion on cafeteria lunch and go for a nice walk instead.






20. To imply - suggest - or insinuate. He intimated that I had stolen his bike.






21. To soften; moderate. Mr. King - after forbidding students to wear shirst with scenes of violence tempered his remarks by saying that they did not apply to boys who never wore hoodies or shirts with offensive militaristic designs to school






22. Courage - spunk - fortitude. Despite hard times - James had amazing pluck.






23. A perfect example Sam was the personification of bravery.






24. An arrogant attitude. George took a cavalier attitude towards smoking in the men's room.






25. To lose vigor (as through grief). After her husband died - Mrs. Deary pined for weeks.






26. The supporting structural cross-part of a wing. Guitars have struts across the neck.






27. To sap or droop; to become spiritless. I am sorry to be flagging but I am suffering from jet lag.






28. (n.) - A liking or talent for (syn: predilection - proclivity - penchant). The SAT really likes this one






29. (n.) - The physical character - health of a body. I am very lucky because I have a very healthy constitution - so have never missed a day of school.






30. To attempt to gain the favor of. Right now our President is courting voters.






31. Inhumanely cruel. Attila the Hun was probably the most fell of all rulers.






32. To change as if by dyeing - to distort or affect. When she colored her hair purple it colored my impression of her.






33. (v.) - To modify or soften the severity of a statement






34. (v.) - To proclaim enthusiastically. Harry was hailed as the greatest lacrosse player Hackley has ever seen.






35. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






36. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






37. To become weak; to lose interest. After the long battle the soldiers were flagged.






38. (n. - adj.) - Artificial or pretentious behavior. The trouble with Jill is that her behavior is so affected that it is impossible to determine her real personality






39. (adj.) - Serious Pleas recognize the gravity of the situation and refrain from laughing.






40. (v) - To shock or stun






41. (adj.) - Simple - unadorned. It was a small modest home but they wee happy to have their own place.






42. To co-mingle - to debase by mirroring with something inferior. I am afraid the bowl is made of an alloy - not sterling as we thought.






43. General acceptance . The banning of handguns gained currency after the movie theater shooting spree.






44. Ordinary. Please don't wear the solid red tie; it is so pedestrian. Please don't order a hotdog at the restaurant - it's so pedestrian.






45. (v.) - To attempt to get recognition or applause (e.g. to milk an audience) The young singer stayed on stage after the applause died down hoping to milk more even more recognition from the audience.






46. To bring up - announce - begin to talk about. Many parents are afraid to broach the subject of colleges with their kids






47. To lean or tilt to one side. When our dog wakes from a nap - his head lists to one side.






48. (adj.) - Having an offensively strong or unclean odor. The men's locker room is rank after a football game.






49. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






50. To restrain; halt; contain. He was able to check the flow of water with his wrench.