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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. (n.) - A dissolute man - womanizer. Do not go out with Bill - he's a rake and can't be trusted.






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






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






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






20. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






23. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






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






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






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






27. (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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. (v.) - To complain After awhile her carping became very irritating because she never said anything positive about the school.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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