Hard SAT Words - Group 10
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solecism 
1
 | instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory |
| high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth |
| accuse; condemn; mark as wicked |
| error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society |
sophistry
2
| layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
| enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint |
| argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic |
spendthrift
3
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
| liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds |
sportive
4
| playful; relating to or interested in sports |
| easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
staid
5
| sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at |
| cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
stanch
6
| physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance |
| inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious |
| playful; relating to or interested in sports |
| stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
stoical
7
| providing general overview; summary |
| enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint |
| advocate of voting rights for women |
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
stratum
8
| beginner in learning something; novice |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
| layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
stump speech
9
| political speech for campaigning |
| providing general overview; summary |
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |
| slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness; disproportionately long and slender or slim |
sunder
10
| cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder |
| layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| political speech for campaigning |