Hard SAT Words - Group 2

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

rising like bristles; showing irritation

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

intended to confuse in an argument

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

trader; one who trades goods for other goods without involving money

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

rising like bristles; showing irritation