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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (adj.) - Austere - rigid. She wore her hair in a severe bun and she dressed is a severe black - high necked dress.






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






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






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






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






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






7. To restrain; halt; contain. He was able to check the flow of water with his wrench.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






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






12. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. (v) - To shock or stun






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






24. (v.) - To bother - question repeatedly Harry badgered me for a new lacrosse stick






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






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






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






28. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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 -






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






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






37. (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.






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






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






40. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. (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.