profane; violate the sacred character of a place or language
The vandals attempted to desecrate the ancient religious shrine.
Vocabulary like desecrate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
regret; express strong disapproval of
corruption; moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
blame; express strong disapproval of; deplore
push down; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
deserted; a person without a home, job, or property
ridicule or mock
produced from another source
come from; reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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