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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

[noun]
prejudice

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

[noun]
intolerance

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

[noun]
stigma

a mark that represents shame or infamy

[noun]
vanity

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

[noun]
scheme

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

[noun]
treason

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

[noun]
assassination

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

[noun]
corruption

the process of abandoning moral principles and behaving immorally

[noun]
notoriety

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

[noun]
brute

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

[noun]
treachery

the act of showing disloyalty to someone's trust

[noun]
collusion

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

[noun]
deceitfulness

the quality of being dishonest and misleading

[noun]
ruse

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

[noun]
humiliation

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

[noun]
injustice

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

[noun]
deviation

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

[noun]
cruelty

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

[noun]
atrocity

the extreme brutality of an action or behavior

[noun]
savagery

a violent act marked by extreme cruelty and aggression

[noun]
deceptive

intentionally created or done in a misleading way

[Adjective]
devious

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

[Adjective]
fraudulent

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

[Adjective]
hypocritical

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

[Adjective]
unscrupulous

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

[Adjective]
heinous

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

[Adjective]
dismissive

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

[Adjective]
oppressive

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

[Adjective]
malicious

intending to cause harm, injury, or distress to others

[Adjective]
unwarranted

unfair and lacking a valid reason

[Adjective]
fiendish

wickedly cruel and inhuman

[Adjective]
glib

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

[Adjective]
vulgar

indecent or offensive, often in a inappropriate manner

[Adjective]
sordid

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

[Adjective]
infamous

well-known for a bad quality or deed

[Adjective]
unethical

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

[Adjective]
outrageous

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

[Adjective]
controversial

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

[Adjective]
contentious

causing disagreement or controversy among people

[Adjective]
gory

involving a lof of blood and violence

[Adjective]
to trick

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

[Verb]
to purport

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

[Verb]
to betray

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

[Verb]
to double-cross

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

[Verb]
to slaughter

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

[Verb]
to despoil

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

[Verb]
to violate

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

[Verb]
to counterfeit

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

[Verb]
to plagiarize

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

[Verb]
to manipulate

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

[Verb]
notoriously

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

[Adverb]
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