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Sat vocab 11
Reading and Writing Stragies
Term | Definition |
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baneful | destructive; pernicious |
deleterious | injurious to health |
detriment | loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury. |
devious | showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals. |
iniquitous | grossly unfair and morally wrong. |
malicious | characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. |
nefarious | (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. |
odious | extremely unpleasant; repulsive. |
ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. |
pernicious | having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. |
rancorous | characterized by bitterness or resentment. |
virulent | extremely severe or harmful in its effects. |