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SAT Humanities - Evil

Here you will learn some English words related to evil, such as "stigma", "vanity", "heinous", etc. that you will need to ace your SATs.

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SAT Vocabulary for Humanities
monstrosity

an action, behavior, or entity that is extremely wicked, evil, or morally reprehensible

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prejudice

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

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intolerance

the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own

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stigma

a mark that represents shame or infamy

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vanity

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

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scheme

a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people

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treason

the act of betraying someone or something's trust or loyalty

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assassination

the deliberate killing of a famous or important person, often for political or ideological reasons

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corruption

the process of abandoning moral principles and behaving immorally

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notoriety

the state of having a widespread negative reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic

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brute

a person who is cruel, violent, or lacking in human sensibility

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treachery

the act of showing disloyalty to someone's trust

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collusion

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

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deceitfulness

the quality of being dishonest and misleading

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ruse

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

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humiliation

the state of being made to feel ashamed or losing respect and dignity, often in front of others

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injustice

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

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deviation

separation from accepted norms, standards, or expected patterns of conduct

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cruelty

a deliberate action or treatment that causes physical or mental pain or suffering in others

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atrocity

the extreme brutality of an action or behavior

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savagery

a violent act marked by extreme cruelty and aggression

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deceptive

intentionally created or done in a misleading way

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devious

causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, usually by giving incomplete or false information

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fraudulent

dishonest or deceitful, often involving illegal or unethical actions intended to deceive others

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hypocritical

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

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unscrupulous

having no moral principles and willing to do anything to achieve one's goals

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heinous

extremely evil or shockingly wicked in a way that deeply disturbs or offends

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dismissive

showing a lack of interest or respect by ignoring or minimizing someone or something's importance

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oppressive

having an unfair or harsh control over others, often involving cruelty or severe restrictions

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malicious

intending to cause harm, injury, or distress to others

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unwarranted

unfair and lacking a valid reason

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fiendish

wickedly cruel and inhuman

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glib

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

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vulgar

having an indecent quality or being socially unacceptable in expression

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sordid

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

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infamous

well-known for a bad quality or deed

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unethical

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

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outrageous

extremely unusual or unconventional in a way that is shocking or offensive

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controversial

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

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contentious

causing disagreement or controversy among people

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gory

involving a lof of blood and violence

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to trick

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

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to purport

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

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to betray

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

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to double-cross

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together

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to slaughter

to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner

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to despoil

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

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to violate

to not respect someone's rights, privacy, or peace

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to counterfeit

to imitate, copy, or reproduce something, especially currency or goods, with the intent to deceive by passing off the imitation as genuine

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to plagiarize

to take and use the work, words or ideas of someone else without referencing them

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to manipulate

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

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notoriously

in a way that is widely known or recognized typically for negative reasons

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