SAT Vocabulary 16

Question 1

cursory

Answer 1

(adj.)

brief to the point of being superficial

Question 2

curt

Answer 2

(adj.)

abruptly and rudely short

Question 3

curtail

Answer 3

(v.)

to lessen, reduce

Question 4

daunting

Answer 4

(adj.)

intimidating, causing one to lose courage

Question 5

dearth

Answer 5

(n.)

a lack, scarcity

Question 6

debacle

Answer 6

(n.)

a disastrous failure, disruption

Question 7

debase

Answer 7

(v.)

to lower the quality or esteem of something

Question 8

debauch

Answer 8

(v.)

to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures

Question 9

debunk

Answer 9

(v.)

to expose the falseness of something

Question 10

decorous

Answer 10

(adj.)

socially proper, appropriate

Question 11

decry

Answer 11

(v.)

to criticize openly

Question 12

deface

Answer 12

(v.)

to ruin or injure something’s appearance

Question 13

defamatory

Answer 13

(adj.)

harmful toward another’s reputation

Question 14

defer

Answer 14

(v.)

to postpone something; to yield to another’s wisdom

Question 15

deferential

Answer 15

(adj.)

showing respect for another’s authority

Question 16

defile

Answer 16

(v.)

to make unclean, impure

Question 17

deft

Answer 17

(adj.)

skillful, capable

Question 18

defunct

Answer 18

(adj.)

no longer used or existing

Question 19

delegate

Answer 19

(v.)

to hand over responsibility for something

Question 20

deleterious

Answer 20

(adj.)

harmful