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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






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






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






4. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. (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.






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






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






26. (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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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