Hard SAT Words - Group 1

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

animosity, sharp or bitter hatred

causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

repetition of beginning sound in poetry

self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

once more; again; in a new and different way

the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test

slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

repetition of beginning sound in poetry

inform; give notice to; make aware

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass