Hard SAT Words - Group 10

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a. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic


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


Spelling Word: strain
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a. perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling


Spelling Word: tactile
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n. unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy


Spelling Word: tautology
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n. violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail


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


Spelling Word: timorous
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n. physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place


Spelling Word: topography
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n. calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation


Spelling Word: tranquillity
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v. change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform


Spelling Word: transmute
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a. marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous


Spelling Word: tremulous