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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To equivocate or change one's position. You can't count on Jane: she always waffles at the last moment






2. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. (n.) - A fundamental (e.g. staple crop)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. To complain about bitterly. He railed against the new regulations.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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