Hard SAT Words - Group 5

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v. try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to


Spelling Word: foment
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n. sudden raid or military advance; venture or initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area


Spelling Word: foray
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a. developing; forming; capable of forming or molding


Spelling Word: formative
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n. noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance


Spelling Word: fracas
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n. any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person


Spelling Word: gadfly
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n. a mount for a traveling crane consisting of a large frame to move along a set of tracks; supporting framework for a barrel


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


Spelling Word: gargantuan
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n. deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture


Spelling Word: gesticulation
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a. like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness


Spelling Word: glacial
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a. worthy of religious veneration,sacrosanct


Spelling Word: hallowed