Hard SAT Words - Group 10
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solecism 
1
 | polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society |
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
specious
2
| political speech for campaigning |
| seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| copy; write over again in same words |
squirmy
3
| calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
| conquer; bring under control |
| thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs |
| twisting about in a wriggling, snakelike motion |
stewardship
4
| office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| conquer; bring under control |
| political speech for campaigning |
surreptitious
5
| spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| not intimidating; not making one fearful |
swath
6
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
tactile
7
| political speech for campaigning |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely |
tautological
8
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
| thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs |
temerity
9
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| conquer; bring under control |
| sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep |
tempest
10
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
| easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive |
| error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society |