SAT vocabulary
Nefarious
(Typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
Example
"The nefarious plot to overthrow the government was uncovered by undercover agents."
Etymology
From Latin nefarius, from nefas 'that which is not allowed', from ne- 'not' + fas 'divine law'.
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