Hard SAT Words - Group 11

the property of appearing to be true or real

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

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

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

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

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

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

make a boat heavy and in danger of sinking by flooding with water; saturate something with water

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

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

turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

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

region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

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

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest; caused by a virus

tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place

the property of appearing to be true or real

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

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

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

thin; slight; lacking clarity or distinctness

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

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

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

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

turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass

witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

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

one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of