Hard SAT Words - Group 3

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concoct  Speak Example sentences
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logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together
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prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
concubine  Speak Example sentences
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take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard
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unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion
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thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort
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in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status
conformity  Speak Example sentences
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annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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similarity in form or character; agreement
consumerism  Speak Example sentences
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study
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attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial
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sale or other disposal of some kind of asset
contentious  Speak Example sentences
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existing concurrently; in company or combination
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quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
convalesce  Speak Example sentences
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make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of
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recover gradually from an illness
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sale or other disposal of some kind of asset
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tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
deciduous  Speak Example sentences
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prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence
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recover gradually from an illness
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
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similarity in form or character; agreement
denim  Speak Example sentences
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coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms
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all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study
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take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
depredation  Speak Example sentences
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plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
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existing concurrently; in company or combination
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discourage; cause to lose courage or hope
deride  Speak Example sentences
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strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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remove or reduce an area's military power
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logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt