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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






18. To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream. Climb every mountain; ford every stream--are words from the Sound of Music






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. (v.) - To rummage around - search






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






39. 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.






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






41. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






42. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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