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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






2. (adj.) - Indirect - vague . After a while I tired of her elliptical hints and asked her directly what she wanted from me.






3. (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.






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






5. (v.) - To bother - question repeatedly Harry badgered me for a new lacrosse stick






6. To successfully travel through. He negotiated the sharp turn very poorly.






7. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






9. (v.) - To regulate - control. Who is going to police the dark alley to make sure it is safe for the young children who pass by every day.






10. (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.






11. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






12. A result or outcome of an action. The seniors' prank precipitated a ban on all future senior pranks.






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






14. To saturate or completely soak - as in to let a tea bag steep. Allow the tea to steep for at least five minutes -






15. 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






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






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






18. Official approval or disapproval of an action. Mrs' Gerring sanctioned ipod but only for studying vocabulary






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






20. To reduce quality or value of something. If you defrost and refreeze the meat you will compromise the quality.






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






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






23. (n.) - A dissolute man - womanizer. Do not go out with Bill - he's a rake and can't be trusted.






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






25. (v.) - To toss around The ship was buffeted by high winds)






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






27. To devise a new word Who coined the name 'labradoodles?'






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






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






30. Overshadow; surpass. The younger brother - Tim - eclipsed his sister as timed relays.






31. A tool used for shaping. My father used a die to shape the replacement spindle for our stair railing.






32. To successfully travel through. We negotiated our way through the narrow street in Chainatown






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






34. Elevation of a land surface. The globe we have had all the mountain ranges in relief. Remember bas relief?






35. To modify ex: modify work He qualified his remarks so that the older voters were not offended.






36. To complain about bitterly. He railed against the new regulations.






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






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






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






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






41. To equivocate or change one's position. You can't count on Jane: she always waffles at the last moment






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






43. (n.) - A fundamental (e.g. staple crop)






44. A group of trees. Please put the new bench in front of the stand of pine trees.






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






46. Wit - joker. I love having dinner with your cousin; he's such a wag.






47. To lose courage - turn frightened. The chimpanzee was quailed by the alpha male in the group.






48. To test or try; attempt; experiment. Dr. Ying has us essay several compounds in Chemistry class today.






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






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