Hard SAT Words - Group 7

seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true; a statement contrary to received opinion

environment; person’s social setting or environment

having only one color; viewing only one color, total color blindness

state of being no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected

communication by means of gesture and facial expression

dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

state of being no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected

one who makes special study of birds

state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number

using or having ability to use several languages

precision; subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude

terminology; system of names used in an art or science

spotted with different shades or colors

nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded

a fighting or aggressive person or party

an artificial or natural egg placed in a nest to induce a bird to continue to lay eggs in that place; a sum of money put by as a reserve

precision; subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude

relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night

one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

terminology; system of names used in an art or science

using or having ability to use several languages

one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination

having only one color; viewing only one color, total color blindness

slight offense; small sin or fault

small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

partially or totally dark; gloomy

song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph

swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver

able to cause disease; producing disease

short story illustrating a lesson

hardly or never to happen

having odor of musk, a secretion produced by certain animals, such as otter or civet

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

having many facets or aspects