Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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abhorrent  Speak Example sentences
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denying existence of God; godless
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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disgusting, loathsome
acrimonious  Speak Example sentences
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
allege  Speak Example sentences
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to assert to be true
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
allegory  Speak Example sentences
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
allusion  Speak Example sentences
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an indirect reference
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
altar  Speak Example sentences
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
amass  Speak Example sentences
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once more; again; in a new and different way
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
amplify  Speak Example sentences
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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denying existence of God; godless
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
aphorism  Speak Example sentences
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
aplomb  Speak Example sentences
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once more; again; in a new and different way
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poise; self-confident assurance
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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capable of using either hand with equal ease