Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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percolate 
1
 | spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind |
philology
2
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| absorbed; deeply moved or delighted |
| being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
pliant
3
| something that propels or drives forward |
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| capable of grasping or holding; having keen intellect |
| sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
portend
4
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| lying with the front or face downward |
| major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
potentate
5
| monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| striking one object against another sharply |
prehensile
6
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop |
| extend out or project in space; stick out |
| capable of grasping or holding; having keen intellect |
prelate
7
| something that propels or drives forward |
| made less dense of gas; elevated in character or style; lofty |
| church dignitary; senior clergyman |
| combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness |
presentiment
8
| sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
privation
9
| hardship; state of extreme poverty |
| close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible; so close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness |
promontory
10
| striking one object against another sharply |
| to form a line or wait in line |
| reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |