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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To elaborate or exaggerate. Every story Mike tells is so embroidered - that it is impossible to understand exactly what really is true.






2. A stereotypical or formulaic character. i don't remember her name beacause she was just a stock character in the play.






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






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






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






6. (v.) - To question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Official approval or disapproval of an action. Mrs' Gerring sanctioned ipod but only for studying vocabulary






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






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






19. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. (n. - adj.) - Artificial or pretentious behavior. The trouble with Jill is that her behavior is so affected that it is impossible to determine her real personality






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