Hard SAT Words - Group 4

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dole  Speak Example sentences
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spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots
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give out in small portions; distribute sparingly
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weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
ecologist  Speak Example sentences
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biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment
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praise highly; glorify; celebrate
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adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
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an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama
effectual  Speak Example sentences
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weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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able to produce a desired effect; valid
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excellent; intricate and beautiful in design or execution
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succession of rulers from the same family or line
ego  Speak Example sentences
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encode; convert plain message into code
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an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem
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extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning
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decorate with needlework; add details to
embroider  Speak Example sentences
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excellent; intricate and beautiful in design or execution
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high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
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thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
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decorate with needlework; add details to
encipher  Speak Example sentences
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explanatory; serving to explain
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insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy
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encode; convert plain message into code
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give out in small portions; distribute sparingly
encomium  Speak Example sentences
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spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots
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high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
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figure, design, or scribble drawn or written absent-mindedly; mindless person
encompass  Speak Example sentences
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excellent; intricate and beautiful in design or execution
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correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better
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weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
espy  Speak Example sentences
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catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance
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explanatory; serving to explain
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cancel; remove; erase or strike out
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departure of a large number of people
extenuate  Speak Example sentences
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weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
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decorate with needlework; add details to