Hard SAT Words - Group 5

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galvanize  Speak Example sentences
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
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red, especially blood red; of blood red color of raw flesh
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dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
gourmand  Speak Example sentences
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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
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drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
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person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
granulate  Speak Example sentences
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any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
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large edible flatfishes, of northern Atlantic or Pacific waters
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
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attacking cherished traditions; characterized by attack on established beliefs
halibut  Speak Example sentences
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attacking cherished traditions; characterized by attack on established beliefs
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large edible flatfishes, of northern Atlantic or Pacific waters
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teach with biased or one-sided ideology; teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
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impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart
hallowed  Speak Example sentences
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curse; act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
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skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
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worthy of religious veneration,sacrosanct
halting  Speak Example sentences
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hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
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unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine
Holy See  Speak Example sentences
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curse; act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
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home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
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quality of being general; an idea having general application
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skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
hypercritical  Speak Example sentences
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drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
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attacking cherished traditions; characterized by attack on established beliefs
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branch of zoology that deals with study of fishes
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excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
ichthyology  Speak Example sentences
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unsteady and dazed; shaky; slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness
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branch of zoology that deals with study of fishes
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
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irreverence; lack of respect for God
idiosyncrasy  Speak Example sentences
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region; remote and undeveloped area
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worthy of religious veneration,sacrosanct
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously