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SAT Words 36
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hallowed | (adj.) revered, consecrated (In the _____ corridors of the cathedral, the disturbed professor felt himself to be at peace.) |
| hapless | (adj.) unlucky (My poor, _____ family never seems to pick a sunny week to go on vacation.) |
| harangue | 1. (n.) a ranting speech (Everyone had heard the teacher’s _____ about gum chewing in class before.) 2. (v.) to give such a speech (But this time the teacher _____d the class about the importance of brushing your teeth after chewing gum.) |
| hardy | (adj.) robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions (I too would have expected the plants to be dead by mid-November, but apparently they’re very _____.) |
| harrowing | (adj.) greatly distressing, vexing (The car crash was a _____ experience, but I have a feeling that the increase in my insurance premiums will be even more upsetting.) |
| haughty | (adj.) disdainfully proud (The superstar’s _____ dismissal of her costars will backfire on her someday.) |
| hedonist | (n.) one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans (Because he’s such a _____, I knew Murray would appreciate the 11 cases of wine I bought him for his birthday.) |
| hegemony | (n.) domination over others (Britain’s _____ over its colonies was threatened once nationalist sentiment began to spread around the world.) |
| heinous | (adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant (The killings were made all the more _____ by the fact that the murderer first tortured his victims for three days.) |
| heterogeneous | (adj.) varied, diverse in character (I hate having only one flavor so I always buy the swirled, or should I say _____, type of ice cream.) |
| hiatus | (n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity (The _____ in service should last two or three months—until the cable lines are repaired .) |
| hierarchy | (n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class (Women found it very difficult to break into the upper ranks of the department’s _____.) |
| hypocrisy | (n.) pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his _____ became apparent.) |
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