Hard SAT Words - Group 1

characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

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

fasten; append; add on; secure to something

put into motion or action; activate

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

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

an indirect reference

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

fasten; append; add on; secure to something

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

regarding human beings as the center of the universe

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time

abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes