Hard SAT Words - Group 1
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abridge 
1
 | not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
acerbity
2
| hear and settle a case by judicial procedure |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
actuarial
3
| analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test |
| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| regarding human beings as the center of the universe |
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
adage
4
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
aka
5
| person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution |
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test |
alacrity
6
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
alliteration
7
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
amass
8
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
anthropocentric
9
| the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc. |
| regarding human beings as the center of the universe |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| poise; self-confident assurance |
anthropomorphic
10
| collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
| poise; self-confident assurance |
| having human form or characteristics |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |