Hard SAT Words - Group 1

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

upward slope, as of hill

the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

an indirect reference

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

strong feelings of aversion or dislike

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

capable of using either hand with equal ease

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

denying existence of God; godless

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

put into motion or action; activate

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

an indirect reference

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

strong feelings of aversion or dislike

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

claim without justification; claim for oneself without right