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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. Soften or moderate Although he was disappointed - my dad tempered his words with a slight smile.






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






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






4. To attempt to gain the favor or support of a person or group - The politician courted support for the new bill he wanted to pass -






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






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






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






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






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






11. To enervate or weaken the vitality of. A sunny day at the beach saps all the energy out of me.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. (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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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