Sparknotes 1000 Most Common SAT Words (4)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 curt | abruptly and rudely short |
| curtail | to lessen, reduce |
| daunting | intimidating, causing one to lose courage |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| debacle | a disastrous failure, disruption |
| debase | to lower the quality or esteem of something |
| debauch | to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures |
| debunk | to expose the falseness of something |
| decorous | socially proper, appropriate |
| decry | to criticize openly |
| deface | to ruin or injure something's appearance |
| defamatory | harmful toward another's reputation |
| defer | to postpone something; to yield to another's wisdom |
| deferential | showing respect for another's authority |
| defile | to make unclean, impure |
| deft | skillful, capable |
| defunct | no longer used or existing |
| delegate | to hand over responsibility for something |
| deleterious | harmful |
| deliberate | intentional, reflecting careful consideration |
| delineate | to describe, outline, shed light on |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices |
| demarcation | the marking of boundaries or categories |
| demean | to lower the status or stature of something |
| demure | quiet, modest, reserved |
| denigrate | to belittle, diminish the opinion of |
| denounce | to criticize publicly |
| deplore | to feel or express sorrow, disapproval |
| depravity | wickedness |
| deprecate | to belittle, depreciate |
| derelict | abandoned, run-down |
| deride | to laugh at mockingly, scorn |
| derivative | taken directly from a source, unoriginal |
| desecrate | to violate the sacredness of a thing or place |
| desiccated | dried up, dehydrated |
| desolate | deserted, dreary, lifeless |
| despondent | feeling expressed, discouraged, hopeless |
| despot | one who has total power and rules brutally |
| destitute | impoverished, utterly lacking |
| deter | to discourage, prevent from doing |
| devious | not straightforward, deceitful |
| dialect | a variation of a language |
| diaphanous | light, airy, transparent |
| didactic | 1 intended to instruct 2 overly moralistic |
| diffident | shy, quiet, modest |
| diffuse | 1 to scatter, thin out, break up 2 not concentrated, scattered, disorganized |
| dilatory | tending to delay, causing delay |
| diligent | showing care in doing one's work |
| diminutive | small or miniature |
| dirge | a mournful song, especially for a funeral |
| disaffected | rebellious, resentful of authority |
| disavow | to deny knowledge of responsibility for |
| discern | to perceive, detect |
| disclose | to reveal, make public |
| discomfit | to thwart, baffle |
| discordant | not agreeing, not in harmony with |
| discrepancy | difference, failure of things to correspond |
| discretion | the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment |
| discursive | rambling, lacking order |
| disdain | 1 to scorn, hold in low esteem 2 scorn, low esteem |
| disgruntled | upset, not content |
| disheartened | feeling a loss of spirit or morale |
| disparage | to criticize or speak ill of |
| disparate | sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements |
| dispatch | to send off to accomplish a duty |
| dispel | to drive away, scatter |
| disperse | to scatter, cause to scatter |
| disrepute | a state of being held in low regard |
| dissemble | to conceal, fake |
| disseminate | to spread widely |
| dissent | 1 to disagree 2 the act of disagreeing |
| dissipate | 1 to disappear, cause to disappear 2 to waste |
| dissonance | lack of harmony or consistency |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
| distend | to swell out |
| dither | to be indecisive |
| divine | godly, exceedingly wonderful |
| divisive | causing dissent, discord |
| divulge | to reveal something secret |
| docile | easily taught or trained |
| dogmatic | aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles |
| dormant | sleeping, temporarily inactive |
| dour | stern, joyless |
| dubious | doubtful, of uncertain quality |
| duplicity | crafty dishonesty |
| duress | hardship, threat |
| dynamic | actively changing |
| ebullient | extremely lively, enthusiastic |
| eclectic | consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| ecstatic | intensely and overpoweringly happy |
| edict | an order, decree |
| efface | to wipe out, obliterate, rub away |
| effervescent | bubbly, lively |
| efficacious | effective |
| effrontery | impudence, nerve, insolence |
| effulgent | radiant, splendorous |
| egregious | extremely bad |
| elaborate | complex, detailed, intricate |
| elated | overjoyed, thrilled |
| elegy | a speech given in honor of a dead person |
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