Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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penitent 
1
 | feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds |
| a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel |
| cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands |
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
perforate
2
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature |
| powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible |
| member of working class; blue collar person |
pervade
3
| to be present throughout, to pass through |
| public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway |
| clever, witty remark often prompted by occasion |
| a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people |
piquant
4
| a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
plasticity
5
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
poignancy
6
| steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| divide into branches or subdivisions; subordinate branchlike parts |
polarize
7
| sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| absorbed; deeply moved or delighted |
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
polemical
8
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
| give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| absorbed; deeply moved or delighted |
pomposity
9
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| to think deeply and thoroughly |
| steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
primeval
10
| society or government ruled by wealthy class |
| hardship; state of extreme poverty |
| command against; banish; outlaw |
| ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |