Hard SAT Words - Group 2

officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

every two years; lasting or living for two years

goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

regret strongly; express disapproval of

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

every two years; lasting or living for two years

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle

worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

intellectual rather than emotional

sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation