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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To move slowly and awkwardly. The old man lumbered down the lane






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. To take for one's own use; confiscate. Harry appropriated the candy supply for himself.






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






50. 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 -