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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To tolerate - endure - countenance. I can brook many of his silly habits but loud gum chewing is intolerable






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. (adj.) - Indirect - vague . After a while I tired of her elliptical hints and asked her directly what she wanted from me.






27. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Soften or moderate Although he was disappointed - my dad tempered his words with a slight smile.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 move slowly and awkwardly. The old man lumbered down the lane






49. (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.






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