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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A rope - cord or cable attached as a brace or guide. The guy helped secure the mast.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. (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.






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






41. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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