Hard SAT Words - Group 4

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dour  Speak Example sentences
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witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
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serve as an example of; embody
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
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hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect
ego  Speak Example sentences
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encode; convert plain message into code
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rejoice; feel extreme happiness
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an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem
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a scientist who studies insects
elongated  Speak Example sentences
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high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
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extensive in length; having a length noticeably longer than the width
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external; not essential; extraneous
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relating to, or characteristic of a horse
ember  Speak Example sentences
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avoiding capture,especially by cunning
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small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire
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fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
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not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
emblazon  Speak Example sentences
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astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
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thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
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right to claim something; right to benefits
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adorn richly with prominent markings; make illustrious; celebrate
encipher  Speak Example sentences
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encode; convert plain message into code
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
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give energy to; make forceful and active; supply with an electric current
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discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities
encomium  Speak Example sentences
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high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
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root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
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a scientist who studies insects
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not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
endowment  Speak Example sentences
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having or showing profound knowledge; learned or deeply read
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funds or property donated to an institution or individual as a source of income
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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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not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state
energize  Speak Example sentences
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to honor with a title or description
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biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment
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foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
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give energy to; make forceful and active; supply with an electric current
equivocate  Speak Example sentences
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open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place
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clean; remove offensive parts of book