Hard SAT Words - Group 5

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v. renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure


Spelling Word: forswear
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n. privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government; business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization


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v. cause to sprout or grow; come into existence


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n. deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture


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a. like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness


Spelling Word: glacial
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v. gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit


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n. brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book


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a. characteristic of acting or stage performance


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n. science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health


Spelling Word: hygiene
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a. without money; poor; penniless


Spelling Word: impecunious