Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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

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n. the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

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

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n. the act of acquiring or gaining possession

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a. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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n. sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

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a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

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n. feeling of animosity

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n. source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

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v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak