Hard SAT Words - Group 4

extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning

obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for

inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts

window set vertically into small gable projecting from sloping roof; sleeping-room

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

giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as founder or originator

inner excitement or exuberance; process of bubbling as gas escapes

wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

having softening or soothing effect, especially to skin

inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts

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

speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate

win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory

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

able to produce a desired effect; valid

giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as founder or originator

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

steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust

able to produce a desired effect; valid

having softening or soothing effect, especially to skin

person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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

feverish; intense emotion or activity

lifted up; raised; elevated; fill with optimism

extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning

funds or property donated to an institution or individual as a source of income

a scientist who studies insects

foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

having softening or soothing effect, especially to skin

weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts

act of making lean or thin in flesh; state of becoming thin by gradual wasting of flesh

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

giving one's name to a tribe, people, city, year, or period; regarded as founder or originator

right to claim something; right to benefits