Hard SAT Words - Group 10

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a. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic


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a. playful; relating to or interested in sports


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v. reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn


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n. difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention


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v. conquer; bring under control


Spelling Word: subjugate
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v. persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury


Spelling Word: suborn
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a. needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness


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n. unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy


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n. government ruled by or subject to religious authority


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a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor


Spelling Word: threadbare