Hard SAT Words - Group 2

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v. ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

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v. regret strongly; express disapproval of

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a. beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

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n. flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

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

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v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

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n. large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

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v. criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

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v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

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n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry