3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (2)

n. one who studies skin and its diseases

a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

v. dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn

a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate

n. cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap

n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

n. something that discourages; tending to deter

n. explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction

a. departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

v. form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will

a. completely lacking; barren or empty

a. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something

v. give a reduction in price on

v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

n. lack of consistency; the difference

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

v. release from something that holds firmly

v. take apart; disassemble; tear down