Hard SAT Words - Group 4

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n. figure, design, or scribble drawn or written absent-mindedly; mindless person

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a. extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

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v. to honor with a title or description

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n. an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem

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a. lifted up; raised; elevated; fill with optimism

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n. omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission

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n. small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire

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

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n. passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

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n. departure of a large number of people