SAT Vocabulary

Extremely bad; appalling.

Not harmful or offensive.

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

An order for something to be produced; an instruction or command given to a person.

Unselfish concern for or devotion to the wellbeing of others.

Nasty or repulsive; gross.

New or unusual in an interesting way.

Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

A sudden and public failure; a fiasco.

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

A mild word/expression substituted for one that's harsh when referring to something unpleasant.

Make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud.

When something (usually a disease) is not harmful in effect.

To make suffering or pain less severe.

One's customary behavior in a particular situation.

Bad-tempered and unfriendly.

A sense of what to say or do to avoid being offensive; skill in dealing w/ difficult situations