SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3

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  1. split
    separate into parts or portions
  2. decline
    grow worse
  3. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  4. advance
    move forward
  5. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  6. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  7. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  8. project
    a planned undertaking
  9. stall
    a small area set off for special use
  10. complete
    having all necessary qualities
  11. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  12. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
Created on Fri Jun 06 10:59:48 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 11:01:03 EDT 2025)

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