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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






2. 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.






3. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. (v.) - To withstand . The new stone house sustained to high gustly wind.






11. A strong tendency. Annie has a bent for Chemistry.






12. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Fitting - proper.It is altogether meet that Jackie Robinson is in the baseball hall of fame






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






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






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






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






28. (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.






29. 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.






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






31. (v.) - To join two things together The wellness club and the athletic department were bridged my their mutual interest in having Hackley serve healthy food.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






41. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






47. (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.






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






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






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