Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution


Spelling Word: abscond
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a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner


Spelling Word: acrimonious
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a. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics


Spelling Word: actuarial
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n. an indirect reference


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n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations


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a. formless; lacking shape or definition


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


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n. feeling of animosity


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


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n. book of literary selections by various authors


Spelling Word: anthology