Hard SAT Words - Group 3

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort

bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter

of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort

attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial

deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals

existing concurrently; in company or combination

call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

similarity in form or character; agreement

capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts

flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or the sovereign's consort; ceremony of installing a new monarch

thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort

clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road

prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence

falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals

attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial

blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade