Hard SAT Words - Group 2

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n. legal officer to whom some degree of authority


Spelling Word: bailiff
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a. every two years; lasting or living for two years


Spelling Word: biennial
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a. dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull


Spelling Word: bovine
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n. pirate; robber upon the sea


Spelling Word: buccaneer
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n. treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community


Spelling Word: bursar
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n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests


Spelling Word: cabal
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v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering


Spelling Word: cajole
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n. large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron


Spelling Word: caldron
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a. intended to confuse in an argument


Spelling Word: captious
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a. radiating; departing from the center


Spelling Word: centrifugal