Hard SAT Words - Group 11

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

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

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

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

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

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

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

tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place

advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

any of many types of stinging flying insect

highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

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

Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect

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

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

any of many types of stinging flying insect

highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle

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

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

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

vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity

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

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

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

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

vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity