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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






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






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






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






5. To imply - suggest - or insinuate. He intimated that I had stolen his bike.






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






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






8. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






20. (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.






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






22. General acceptance . The banning of handguns gained currency after the movie theater shooting spree.






23. 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.






24. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






29. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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