Hard SAT Words - Group 8

spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt

society or government ruled by wealthy class

situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult

drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily

offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove

foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through

to be present throughout, to pass through

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

to be present throughout, to pass through

ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient

entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future

put or throw flat with face down; cause to lie flat

process of turning some plant material into stone

to be present throughout, to pass through

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly

pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing

split into opposite extremes or camps

being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural

cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind

a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel

flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped

act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch

sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient

ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient

mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white

a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

command against; banish; outlaw

improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance

sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity

pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate