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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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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. Overshadow; surpass. The younger brother - Tim - eclipsed his sister as timed relays.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. (v.) - To question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






11. To diminish the intensity or check the vibration of sound.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. (v.) - To move slowly and awkwardly. The old man lumbered down the lane






26. Sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating. For some reason very librarian our school has ever ever hired has been trenchant.






27. (v.) - To believe in. I subscribe to the 'less is more' theory of dressing so I usually do not wear jewelry






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. (n.) - To read over or study with great attention. Fran pored over the yearbook hoping to find himself in many pictures.






34. (v) - To shock or stun






35. (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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream. Climb every mountain; ford every stream--are words from the Sound of Music






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






44. (v.) - To insult - put down . Every word she said was meant as a slight and the whole class recognized her hostility.






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






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






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






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






49. (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.






50. To demand - call for - require - take. Our English teachers demands were exacting. The pressure of public speaking exacted a tremendous amount of vitality from George VI.