Hard SAT Words - Group 7

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n. error in naming a person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object


Spelling Word: misnomer
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v. shed or cast off hair or feathers


Spelling Word: molt
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n. something that hinders or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground


Spelling Word: morass
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a. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die


Spelling Word: moribund
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n. state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number


Spelling Word: multiplicity
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n. feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust


Spelling Word: nausea
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a. lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy


Spelling Word: nebulous
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n. one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional


Spelling Word: nonconformist
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a. dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual


Spelling Word: nondescript
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a. reminiscent of childhood or younger years; homesick; unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons


Spelling Word: nostalgic