3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (6)

v. pollute; make dirty or spotty

v. change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

v. pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for

a. quick and skillful; neat in action or performance

a. dead; no longer in use or existence

v. condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice

n. a mental disorder marked by confusion

v. deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

v. dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously

v. degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing

v. object because of doubts; hesitate

a. modest and reserved in manner or behavior

v. condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner

v. represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

v. force to leave; remove from office

n. extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness

n. devaluation; decrease in price or value