Hard SAT Words - Group 3

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

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a. serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks

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n. in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status

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a. of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

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v. act or react with equal force; ; counteract

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

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n. object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

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v. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

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

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