Hard SAT Words - Group 10

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n. small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation


Spelling Word: spangle
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a. false; counterfeit; forged; illogical


Spelling Word: spurious
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n. kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc


Spelling Word: strain
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n. restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism


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n. status or position of a superstar


Spelling Word: superstardom
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a. easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive


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n. interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial


Spelling Word: symbiosis
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a. peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing


Spelling Word: tangential
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v. tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied


Spelling Word: tantalize
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a. fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant


Spelling Word: timorous