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SAT 121-150
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cryptic | mysterious in meaning. |
| culpable | guilty. |
| culprit | a person guilty of an offense. |
| curmudgeon | a bad-tempered, cranky person. |
| curtail | to cut down; reduce. |
| dearth | a lack; scarcity. |
| debilitate | to make weak or feeble. |
| debunk | to expose as false. |
| decrepit | weakened by old age. |
| deference | respect. |
| deft | nimble; skillful. |
| defunct | no longer in effect or use. |
| demographics | the study of statistics relating to human population. |
| denigrate | to criticize in a derogatory way. |
| deplete | to exhaust the supply of. |
| deplorable | worthy of severe disapproval. |
| deprecate | to express earnest disapproval of. |
| derogatory | belittling. |
| desolate | barren or laid waste. |
| destitute | lacking food, clothing, and shelter. |
| deter | to discourage. |
| deterrent | something that interferes with action or progress. |
| detest | to hate. |
| deviate | to depart or swerve. |
| dexterous | skillful in the use of the hands. |
| diatribe | a bitter, sharply abusive attack. |
| diffident | timid; shy. |
| digress | to deviate or wander away. |
| dilapidated | fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or wear. |
| diligent | hardworking. |