Hard SAT Words - Group 4

clean; remove offensive parts of book

poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem

root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly

to the very end, as in a race or contest

astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned

passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

avoiding capture,especially by cunning

to the very end, as in a race or contest

covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable

free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate

astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned

root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly

weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses

to the very end, as in a race or contest

encode; convert plain message into code

disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement

discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities

carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others

give energy to; make forceful and active; supply with an electric current

poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem

occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

country or part of a country lying wholly within boundaries of another

passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others

open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval

capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection

tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed

loosely connected; divided into incidents; occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals

root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly

disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement

departure of a large number of people

excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others

departure of a large number of people

free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate

able to produce a desired effect; valid

open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval

person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion

avoiding capture,especially by cunning