SAT Words Unit 11

1. Denounce

Verb

Criticize; Condemn

The president denounced the actions of his country’s closest ally.

2. Depleted

Verb

Emptied; drained; used up

The epidemic became a medical emergency when supplies of the antibiotic were depleted.

3. Deplore

Verb

To express regret or disapproval; complain; criticize

Visitors deplored the terrible conditions in which local residents were living.

4. Deprecate

Verb

Disapprove; dislike

People liked his self-deprecating sense of humor.

5. Deride

Verb

Make fun of; ridicule

Lester was derided every day at work for his unusual taste in clothes.