Hard SAT Words - Group 2

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n. sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

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v. hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

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v. make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

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ad. in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

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v. to take by surprise

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v. move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions

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a. rising like bristles; showing irritation

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a. offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

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v. to use something to one's benefit for advantage

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a. of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels