Hard SAT Words - Group 11

sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in specified field

fluent; glib; talkative; marked by ready flow of speech

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

lie in wait for and attack from ambush; wait in hiding to attack; intercept unexpectedly

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

sell or offer for sale from place to place; sell

fluent; glib; talkative; marked by ready flow of speech

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

any of many types of stinging flying insect

blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract

eager bark or cry; sharp, quick bark or cry caused by fear or pain

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch

unsteady; not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable

blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract

express in speech; speak or use words to express

make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

fluent; glib; talkative; marked by ready flow of speech

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful

tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place

streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky

young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or wolf; child or youth

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place

truth, fact or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth

lie in wait for and attack from ambush; wait in hiding to attack; intercept unexpectedly

of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

sing note or song with trills; modulate tone's frequency