Hard SAT Words - Group 11

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

the property of appearing to be true or real

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

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

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

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

vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity

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

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful

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

witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack

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

willing to try new things and take risks; bold

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

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

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

any of many types of stinging flying insect

the property of appearing to be true or real

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

truth, fact or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

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

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

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

the property of appearing to be true or real

empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

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

truth, fact or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth

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

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful

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

spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest; caused by a virus

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

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

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

adhesive; gluey; covered with sticky or clammy coating

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

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial