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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To rummage around - search






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. (v) - To shock or stun






19. (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.






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






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






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






23. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. (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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. To diminish the intensity or check the vibration of sound.






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






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