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SAT 121-150
SAT deffenitions
Question | Answer |
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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defunct | no longer in effect or use.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. |