Hard SAT Words - Group 5

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n. ancestor; person from whom one is descended


Spelling Word: forebear
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n. thrift; prudent economy; sparing use


Spelling Word: frugality
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a. of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic


Spelling Word: gargantuan
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n. quality of being general; an idea having general application


Spelling Word: generality
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a. containing seeds of later development; creative


Spelling Word: germinal
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n. beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building


Spelling Word: girder
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n. sprawling low-height building or complex


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a. relating to sense of taste; relating to gustation


Spelling Word: gustatory
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a. wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering


Spelling Word: haggard
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a. hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective


Spelling Word: halting