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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. (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.






6. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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 -






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. (v.) - To believe in. I subscribe to the 'less is more' theory of dressing so I usually do not wear jewelry






23. (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.






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






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






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






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






28. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






32. (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.






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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