Hard SAT Words - Group 9
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recidivism 
1
 | formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment |
| habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for crime |
recumbent
2
| take great pleasure or delight |
| related to the terminal part of the large intestine |
| reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| make liquids murky by stirring up sediment |
refract
3
| projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding |
| bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses; a list of candidates |
| deflect sound or light from straight path ; alter by viewing through medium |
rehydrate
4
| formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| related to the terminal part of the large intestine |
| restore water that has been removed or lost; moisten something that has dried |
| slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
repercussion
5
| concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible |
| a chaotic or confusing situation |
| often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound |
| a large number or quantity |
resumption
6
| cut down; reduce; restrict; economize |
| concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible |
| carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
| resuming; beginning again; recommencement |
retrench
7
| cut down; reduce; restrict; economize |
| chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| fragments from an exploded artillery shell, mine, or bomb |
| burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment |
revile
8
| reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| attack with abusive language; vilify |
| cut down; reduce; restrict; economize |
| often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound |
ruminate
9
| chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| an agent that slows down or delays the actions of something |
| habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for crime |
sacrosanct
10
| carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| haphazard; careless; done hastily |