Hard SAT Words - Group 4

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n. period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity

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a. extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

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v. shrink; reduce in size; become less

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n. oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center

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n. an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem

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n. having softening or soothing effect, especially to skin

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v. burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts, or other legal claims

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

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

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n. either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure