Hard SAT Words - Group 2

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

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

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

children in one family; young of certain animals

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

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

regret strongly; express disapproval of

children in one family; young of certain animals

angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile

something enormous in size or power

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

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

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

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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

signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

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

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

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

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

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

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

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure