Hard SAT Words - Group 11

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


Spelling Word: venal
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n. truth, fact or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth


Spelling Word: verity
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n. animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column


Spelling Word: vertebrate
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n. vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity


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


Spelling Word: viral
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n. tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place


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


Spelling Word: vituperative
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a. offensively loud; noisy; making outcry


Spelling Word: vociferous
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a. witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky


Spelling Word: waggish