Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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plod 
1
 | after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
| spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| move or walk heavily or laboriously; travel slowly but steadily |
plutocracy
2
| concise summing up of main points |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
| society or government ruled by wealthy class |
pontifical
3
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop |
| society or government ruled by wealthy class |
pragmatic
4
| striking one object against another sharply |
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
| dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory |
prate
5
| concise summing up of main points |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
| pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive |
| speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter |
predispose
6
| speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter |
| likely to become or be, anticipated in the future |
| steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove |
| give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance |
prehensile
7
| striking one object against another sharply |
| capable of grasping or holding; having keen intellect |
| likely to become or be, anticipated in the future |
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
prescience
8
| made less dense of gas; elevated in character or style; lofty |
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| ability to foretell future; knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight |
| prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
prolixity
9
| tedious wordiness; verbosity; great length; minute detail |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| likely to become or be, anticipated in the future |
prominence
10
| to form a line or wait in line |
| capable of grasping or holding; having keen intellect |
| made less dense of gas; elevated in character or style; lofty |
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |