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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To withstand . The new stone house sustained to high gustly wind.






2. (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.






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






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






6. (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.






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. (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.






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






15. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






20. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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