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SAT 2015 List 11-12
Hot Words list 11-12
Term | Definition |
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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 |