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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. Fitting - proper.It is altogether meet that Jackie Robinson is in the baseball hall of fame






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






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






4. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. (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.






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






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






26. (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






27. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. (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.






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






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






46. (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.






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






48. 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 -






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






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