Hard SAT Words - Group 3

pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute

respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic

in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status

spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

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

similarity in form or character; agreement

formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

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

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

discord; disagreeable sounds; harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

give off liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of

artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

recover gradually from an illness

vary; go in different directions from the same point

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

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

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

act or react with equal force; ; counteract

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

with a way of nestling together; by hugging, embracing so as to keep warm

selection; organised killing of selected animals; person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure

dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice

to assemble something in a logical sequence

express strong disapproval of; disparage

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

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

bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents

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

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

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