500 Hard SAT Word List
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
oblivious 
1
 | after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
ossify
2
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
pallid
3
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
paramount
4
| likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
pariah
5
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
partisan
6
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
patron
7
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| benefactor; regular customer |
| confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
patronize
8
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
| act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
plummet
9
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
podium
10
| platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |