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