Hard SAT Words - Group 3

discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest

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

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

existing concurrently; in company or combination

act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote

with a way of nestling together; by hugging, embracing so as to keep warm

group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code

setting or marking of boundaries or limits

outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

existing concurrently; in company or combination

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

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts

spread around; widespread; spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ

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

pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute

outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot

young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

discord; disagreeable sounds; harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act