Hard SAT Words - Group 1
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abash 
1
 | self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
accost
2
| upward slope, as of hill |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| attach; add as supplement or appendix |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
acerbity
3
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
| resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations |
acidulous
4
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
acrophobia
5
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time |
| extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane |
acuity
6
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
aggrandize
7
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
amble
8
| moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
anachronistic
9
| having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| strong feelings of aversion or dislike |
| be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
annotate
10
| an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position |
| comment; make explanatory notes |