Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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percolate 
1
 | major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
| driving forward; having power to propel |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
perforate
2
| something that propels or drives forward |
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
phylum
3
| clever, witty remark often prompted by occasion |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
| major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
| process of turning some plant material into stone |
pilfer
4
| steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
| one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body |
plod
5
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| move or walk heavily or laboriously; travel slowly but steadily |
| act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
| driving forward; having power to propel |
poignant
6
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| profoundly moving; touching; agreeably intense or stimulating |
| entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future |
precis
7
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume |
| concise summing up of main points |
preternatural
8
| being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural |
| mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded |
| something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body |
prohibitive
9
| one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer |
| tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| process of turning some plant material into stone |
promulgate
10
| involving clever rogues or adventurers |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer |
| situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult |