Hard SAT Words - Group 3

mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful

strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals

of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united

small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute

loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter

a fundamental or central component

state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement

deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote

one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement

destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look

guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay

agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

vary; go in different directions from the same point

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

act or practice of tilling land and preparing it for crops; the agricultural management of land; husbandry in general

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

one who manages or oversees, usually as an administrator in a museum or library

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter

pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute

a fundamental or central component

wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look

change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals

sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting

sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting

enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united