Hard SAT Words - Group 3
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colander 
1
 | frighten; abate the courage of; discourage |
| discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest |
| bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
commandeer
2
| cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice |
| force into military service; take for public use; seize for military use; take arbitrarily or by force |
coronation
3
| having low-necked dress |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
| act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or the sovereign's consort; ceremony of installing a new monarch |
| recover gradually from an illness |
coup
4
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| force into military service; take for public use; seize for military use; take arbitrarily or by force |
| a sudden take-over of leadership or power |
| recover gradually from an illness |
daunt
5
| cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert |
| frighten; abate the courage of; discourage |
| force into military service; take for public use; seize for military use; take arbitrarily or by force |
| serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying |
deadpan
6
| wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look |
| call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene |
| strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united |
debase
7
| make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united |
| having low-necked dress |
| wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look |
| reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade |
decelerate
8
| make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
| slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of |
decry
9
| call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene |
| a sudden take-over of leadership or power |
| express strong disapproval of; disparage |
| funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet. |
deducible
10
| argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute |
| capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts |
| plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |