Hard SAT Words - Group 8

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v. disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion


Spelling Word: perturb
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v. split into opposite extremes or camps


Spelling Word: polarize
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a. speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages


Spelling Word: polyglot
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a. full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful


Spelling Word: portentous
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n. monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law


Spelling Word: potentate
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n. church dignitary; senior clergyman


Spelling Word: prelate
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v. plan, arrange, or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action


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v. lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action


Spelling Word: prevaricate
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n. overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense


Spelling Word: profusion
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n. tedious wordiness; verbosity; great length; minute detail


Spelling Word: prolixity