Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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abjure  Speak Example sentences
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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renounce upon oath; abandon forever
abridge  Speak Example sentences
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals
acclimate  Speak Example sentences
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
acerbity  Speak Example sentences
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
admonition  Speak Example sentences
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
agglomeration  Speak Example sentences
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established procedure for solving problem
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
algorithm  Speak Example sentences
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established procedure for solving problem
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
alliteration  Speak Example sentences
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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established procedure for solving problem
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
amble  Speak Example sentences
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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as known or named at another time or place; also known as
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renounce upon oath; abandon forever
amity  Speak Example sentences
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something