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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 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. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






47. To be established - accepted - or customary. After years of community service - Henry was finally obtained.






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






49. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






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