Hard SAT Words - Group 4

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a. hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect


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n. minister or priest; cleric; one holding an office in the Christian ministry


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a. avoiding capture,especially by cunning


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v. direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis


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n. witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation


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a. being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation


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n. tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment


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v. catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance


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v. scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade


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v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges


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