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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To sap or droop; to become spiritless. I am sorry to be flagging but I am suffering from jet lag.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. A result or outcome of an action. The seniors' prank precipitated a ban on all future senior pranks.






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






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






13. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






17. (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.






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






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






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






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






22. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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