Hard SAT Words - Group 5

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n. ancestor; person from whom one is descended


Spelling Word: forebear
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a. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion


Spelling Word: frenetic
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n. great excitement; public disorder or uproar


Spelling Word: furor
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v. fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly


Spelling Word: glut
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a. sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others


Spelling Word: gregarious
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n. one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life


Spelling Word: hedonist
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a. sealed by fusion so as to be airtight


Spelling Word: hermetic
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v. sleep throughout winter; be in inactive or dormant state


Spelling Word: hibernate
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v. deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude


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n. branch of zoology that deals with study of fishes


Spelling Word: ichthyology