Hard SAT Words - Group 3

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a. serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying


Spelling Word: compensatory
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v. grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune


Spelling Word: condole
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n. similarity in form or character; agreement


Spelling Word: conformity
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n. a fundamental or central component


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n. a sudden take-over of leadership or power


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n. act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code


Spelling Word: cryptography
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n. artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road


Spelling Word: culvert
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v. speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech


Spelling Word: declaim
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v. express strong disapproval of; disparage


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a. capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts


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