SAT Vocab #4

to make a situation or problem worse SYN: aggravate, intensify

the willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior SYN: boldness; nerve

of excellence or beauty, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

(especially of something offered) plentiful; abundant SYN: bountiful, excessive

a polite phrase that is used in place of a phrase that might be considered offensive to say.

profane talk about God or other sacred things SYN: sacrilege, "taking the Lord's name in vane"

to ridicule; insult verbally SYN: mock, scoff, scorn

a temporary stay SYN: visit, stop, vacation

old-fashioned, outdated SYN: antique, obsolete

bad-tempered, argumentative, uncooperative SYN: grouchy, crabby