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The Ugliest SAT Words

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phlegmatic
Not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
lachrymose
Suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
clemency
Leniency; mercy.
enshroud
To conceal.
abjure
To renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant
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acrimony
Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.
wizened
To wither; shrivel; dry up.
vitriolic
Very caustic; scathing
variegated
To give variety to; diversify.
unctuous
Excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
turgid
Swollen; distended; tumid.
sycophant
A self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
scurrilous
Grossly or obscenely abusive.
penurious
Extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
pejorative
Having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force.
obstreperous
Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
munificent
Extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
limpid
Clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air.
indefatigable
Incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
harangue
A scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
fecund
Producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful
execrable
Utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent.
eschew
To abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
desiccated
To dry thoroughly; dry up.
contrite
Caused by or showing sincere remorse.

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