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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To become weak; to lose interest. After the long battle the soldiers were flagged.






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






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






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






5. To suspend; to engage; holding one's attention. I am afraid my brother is case of arrested development. Her beauty was arresting. His Chaucer lecture was arresting.






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






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






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






9. (v.) - To rummage around - search






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






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






12. (v.) - To give in - acquiesce Eventually - Mimi caved in and let the girls wear eye makeup






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






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






15. A stereotypical or formulaic character. i don't remember her name beacause she was just a stock character in the play.






16. To move heavily and clumsily. Hagrid lumbered back to his shack.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. (v.) - To complain After awhile her carping became very irritating because she never said anything positive about the school.






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






25. (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






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






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






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






29. (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.






30. (n. - v.) - A factory where money is produced / To produce money also excellent condition Mint produced pennies. When they are minted - they are in mint condition.






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






32. To complain or grumble. Stop grousing and just come with us.






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






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






35. To be established - accepted - or customary. After years of community service - Henry was finally obtained.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Hidden - concealed - beyond comprehension. John Lofter was well regarded because his evil intentions were occult.






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






45. Exacting - fastidious - very precise. The reason the watch maker could command such high prices is because his work is so nice.






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






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






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






49. (adj.) - Austere - rigid. She wore her hair in a severe bun and she dressed is a severe black - high necked dress.






50. A serious situation or problem. Joe did not apprear to recognize the gravity of the situation