Hard SAT Words - Group 11

Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation

person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle

region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

the property of appearing to be true or real

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

lie in wait for and attack from ambush; wait in hiding to attack; intercept unexpectedly

tool has two jaws to hold work piece firmly in place

sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in specified field

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky

any of many types of stinging flying insect

young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or wolf; child or youth

blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

fluent; glib; talkative; marked by ready flow of speech

sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in specified field

highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

any of many types of stinging flying insect

unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch

one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

offensively loud; noisy; making outcry

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development

any of many types of stinging flying insect

of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

willing to try new things and take risks; bold