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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To change as if by dyeing - to distort or affect. When she colored her hair purple it colored my impression of her.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






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






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






15. (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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. (adj.) - Austere - rigid. She wore her hair in a severe bun and she dressed is a severe black - high necked dress.






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






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






24. (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.






25. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 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.






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






37. 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.






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






39. (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.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. To tolerate - endure - countenance. I can brook many of his silly habits but loud gum chewing is intolerable






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






48. An arrogant attitude. George took a cavalier attitude towards smoking in the men's room.






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






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