Hard SAT Words - Group 3

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

lacking in spirit; affected or marked by low spirits

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

large destructive fire

one who manages or oversees, usually as an administrator in a museum or library

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

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing

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

reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit

confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict

argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard

destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

having low-necked dress

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

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

selection; organised killing of selected animals; person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between

artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road

deserving hatred and contempt

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

having low-necked dress

artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road

pipe or channel for conveying fluids; tube for enclosing electric wires or cable

small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

express strong disapproval of; disparage

wrinkled; shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

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

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict

a yielding to the wishes and opinions of others

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of