Hard SAT Words - Group 3

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

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

enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice

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

having low-necked dress

make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united

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

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

remove or reduce an area's military power

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

large destructive fire

smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings

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

trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

make strong or secure; strengthen; become solidified or united

all commentators of the news media collectively

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

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

confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation

bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents

funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

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

expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting

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

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation

formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken

having low-necked dress

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

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

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

mar or spoil appearance or surface; impair usefulness, value, or influence of

funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation

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

blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous