Hard SAT Words - Group 10
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sophistry 
1
 | unattractive; unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary |
| argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
spiral
2
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |
| liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds |
| rise or fall with steady acceleration; increase continually |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
stricture
3
| ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at |
| inconspicuous; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable |
| restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
subjugate
4
| conquer; bring under control |
| painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort |
| providing general overview; summary |
| easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive |
sunder
5
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| having or marked by a strong tendency |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
susceptible
6
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead |
| easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive |
| distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste |
swath
7
| spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter |
| end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
| distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
tangential
8
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
| mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar |
| characterized by loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter |
thoroughbred
9
| stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| generous and tireless with one's contributions of time, money |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
unassailable
10
| end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
| impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes |
| ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at |
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |