Hard SAT Words - Group 11

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a. empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant


Spelling Word: vacuous
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n. person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range


Spelling Word: vagrant
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n. advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement


Spelling Word: vanguard
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a. pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial


Spelling Word: venial
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a. willing to try new things and take risks; bold


Spelling Word: venturesome
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n. pompous array of words; overabundance of words


Spelling Word: verbiage
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n. change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation


Spelling Word: vicissitude
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a. attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful


Spelling Word: vigilant
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n. unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch


Spelling Word: vignette
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a. marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding


Spelling Word: vituperative