Hard SAT Words - Group 3
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collateral 
1
 | ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome |
| guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
countervail
2
| act or react with equal force; ; counteract |
| thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort |
| attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
crusade
3
| flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless |
| guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay |
| a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
curriculum
4
| all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study |
| 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. |
| all commentators of the news media collectively |
de facto
5
| sale or other disposal of some kind of asset |
| meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes |
| bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods |
| exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established; in fact or in practice; in actual use or existence |
deface
6
| go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft |
| mar or spoil appearance or surface; impair usefulness, value, or influence of |
| agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
| cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid |
deleterious
7
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established; in fact or in practice; in actual use or existence |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
deride
8
| complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled |
| a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
descend
9
| move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; arrive or attack in a sudden or an overwhelming manner |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
| planned or accomplished together; combined |
despot
10
| remove or reduce an area's military power |
| flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| a sudden take-over of leadership or power |
| tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |