Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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


Spelling Word: ablution
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v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself


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v. accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt


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a. having properties of vinegar; sour


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v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused


Spelling Word: addle
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v. appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath


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n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning


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n. abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth


Spelling Word: affluence
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a. serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness


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n. place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey


Spelling Word: apiary