Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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peregrination 
1
 | travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| one who fights with his fists, especially, a professional prize fighter; boxer |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
perspicacious
2
| make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer |
pertinacious
3
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral |
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| something that propels or drives forward |
platitudinous
4
| relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| to be present throughout, to pass through |
| one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer |
prevaricate
5
| travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim |
| ability to foretell future; knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
propaganda
6
| a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people |
| pervading; spread throughout every part |
| bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer |
propellant
7
| something that propels or drives forward |
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
propulsive
8
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
provident
9
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies |
| cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands |
pugilist
10
| a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people |
| powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| one who fights with his fists, especially, a professional prize fighter; boxer |