SAT Regular Vocabulary 5

Deride

• Mock, ridicule

• Praise, commend

• Ignore, neglect

• Support, assist

Disperse

• Gather

• Concentrate

• Scatter, spread

• Collect

Disingenuous

• Insincere, fake

• Honest, genuine

• Transparent, clear

• Simple, straightforward

Dismiss

• Accept

• Reject, fire

• Approve

• Continue

Deleterious

• Beneficial

• Harmful, damaging

• Neutral

• Innocuous

Diatribe

• Rant, attack

• Compliment, praise

• Silence, inaction

• Agreement, consent

Disquieting

• Disturbing, unsettling.

• Calm, peaceful.

• Joyful, happy.

• Boring, dull.

Deflect

• Redirect, avoid

• Conceal, hide

• Attract, draw

• Engage, involve

Desiccate

• Dry, dehydrate

• Moisten, hydrate

• Soften, liquefy

• Saturate, soak

Discrepancy

• Difference, inconsistency

• Agreement, consistency

• Similarity, uniformity

• Harmony, accord