Hard SAT Words - Group 8
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petrify 
1
 | storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit |
| act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
philology
2
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| extend out or project in space; stick out |
| tedious wordiness; verbosity; great length; minute detail |
piebald
3
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
piquant
4
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
| make peace with; appease and render favorable |
| profoundly moving; touching; agreeably intense or stimulating |
| pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive |
polarize
5
| reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises |
| acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| split into opposite extremes or camps |
portend
6
| hold forth so that a person may take; offer for acceptance |
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| any species of very large snakes of the genus Python |
proffer
7
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| hold forth so that a person may take; offer for acceptance |
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
profusion
8
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment |
| act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
proletarian
9
| profoundly moving; touching; agreeably intense or stimulating |
| pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| member of working class; blue collar person |
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
propellant
10
| a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| something that propels or drives forward |
| beat, as with the fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly |