Hard SAT Words - Group 10

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solecism  Speak Example sentences
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error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society
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violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail
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playful; relating to or interested in sports
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inconspicuous; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
spendthrift  Speak Example sentences
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strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy
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beginner in learning something; novice
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one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance
spiral  Speak Example sentences
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advocate of voting rights for women
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rise or fall with steady acceleration; increase continually
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error in use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling or incorrect grammar ; violation of the conventional rules of society
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manner as Stalin; -esque: in the style or manner of
sportive  Speak Example sentences
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any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person
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playful; relating to or interested in sports
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political speech for campaigning
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inconspicuous; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
squirmy  Speak Example sentences
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unattractive; unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary
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tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
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providing general overview; summary
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twisting about in a wriggling, snakelike motion
staid  Speak Example sentences
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political speech for campaigning
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sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
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oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
surreptitious  Speak Example sentences
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beginner in learning something; novice
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secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently
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reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
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thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs
thoroughbred  Speak Example sentences
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any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person
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impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes
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cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off
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idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
thruster  Speak Example sentences
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beginner in learning something; novice
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device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship; one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
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end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of
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impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes
titter  Speak Example sentences
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having parallel lines or grooves on surface
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one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; miser
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laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle
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impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes