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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings
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1. (adj.) - Serious Pleas recognize the gravity of the situation and refrain from laughing.

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. (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.

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

21. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste

22. (v) - To shock or stun

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

24. (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.

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

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