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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To give in - acquiesce Eventually - Mimi caved in and let the girls wear eye makeup






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






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






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






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






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






7. (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






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






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






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






11. The supporting structural cross-part of a wing. Guitars have struts across the neck.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






28. (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.






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






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






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






32. General acceptance . The banning of handguns gained currency after the movie theater shooting spree.






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






34. (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.






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






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






37. (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.






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






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






40. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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