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SAT 2015 List 11-12
Hot Words list 11-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| baneful | causing ruin; harmful; pernicious |
| devious | dishonest or deceptive |
| iniquitous | showing a lack of fairness; wicked; vicious |
| nefarious | very mean and wicked |
| odious | loathsome; evil; revolting in a disgusting way |
| pernicious | very destructive or harmful, usually in an inconspicuous and relentless way |
| rancorous | deeply hateful or spiteful; malicious |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; deadly; full of spiteful hatred |
| castigate | to scold or punish severely |
| censure | to criticize strongly |
| deprecate | to show mild disapproval |
| impugn | to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable |
| rebuff | to snub; to bluntly refuse |
| rebuke | to reprimand or scold sharply |
| reprove | to speak to in a disapproving manner; to scold |
| upbraid | to chide; to scold bitterly |