Hard SAT Words - Group 11

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

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

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

thin; slight; lacking clarity or distinctness

streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

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

any of many types of stinging flying insect

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

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

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

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

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

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

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

the property of appearing to be true or real

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

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

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

sing note or song with trills; modulate tone's frequency

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

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

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

the property of appearing to be true or real

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

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

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

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

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

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

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