Hard SAT Words - Group 3

bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period

funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

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

setting or marking of boundaries or limits

thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort

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

change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit

slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation

person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

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

group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

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

change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

discourage; cause to lose courage or hope

go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft

attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome

funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

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

harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes

wrinkled; shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation

discourage; cause to lose courage or hope

move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; arrive or attack in a sudden or an overwhelming manner

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms

distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms

meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

having low-necked dress

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

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