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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (adj.) - Serious Pleas recognize the gravity of the situation and refrain from laughing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. (n.) - The physical character - health of a body. I am very lucky because I have a very healthy constitution - so have never missed a day of school.






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






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 rummage around - search






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






42. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






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






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






45. (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.






46. Hidden - concealed - beyond comprehension. John Lofter was well regarded because his evil intentions were occult.






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






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






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






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