Hard SAT Words - Group 9

of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious

harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough

elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit

satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess

summarize; repeat in concise form

intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details

rise again; sweep or surge back again

apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring

not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body

proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

summarize; repeat in concise form

memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore

restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; stir up anew; revivify; revive; particularly, to recover from apparent death

musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action

often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

take great pleasure or delight

deflect sound or light from straight path ; alter by viewing through medium

act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation

a mixture of rain and snow or hail; rain which freezes before reaching the ground

impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control

attack with abusive language; vilify

cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow

musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action

elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit

not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body

impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control

smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression

to destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful

attack with abusive language; vilify

revive or renew; inflame again; rouse anew

impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control

apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring

attack with abusive language; vilify

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property

not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body

release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault

to destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful

lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish

hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food