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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. A group of trees. Please put the new bench in front of the stand of pine trees.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






25. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. (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.






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






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







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