Hard SAT Words - Group 1
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abrade 
1
 | growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| wear away by friction; scrape; erode |
| underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
| to assert to be true |
abridge
2
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands |
| fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
accolade
3
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
acrophobia
4
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
adage
5
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered |
aka
6
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
algorithm
7
| animosity, sharp or bitter hatred |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment |
| established procedure for solving problem |
ameliorate
8
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
apprise
9
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
archetype
10
| a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| to assert to be true |