SAT Vocabulary

#201

aberrant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His rude behavior was aberrant and unlike his usual manner.
2. The scientist checked the aberrant result again.
3. One aberrant animal behaved differently from the rest.

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#202

abject

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The family lived in abject poverty.
2. He offered an abject apology for his actions.
3. The project ended in abject failure.

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#203

abstruse

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The professor's explanation was too abstruse for beginners.
2. I found the book interesting but abstruse.
3. She used simple examples to explain the abstruse idea.

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#204

acerbic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The critic wrote an acerbic review of the film.
2. His acerbic comments hurt several people.
3. She is known for her sharp, acerbic humor.

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#205

acquiesce

Verb

Example sentences

1. He finally acquiesced to their request.
2. She did not agree, but she acquiesced without further argument.
3. The manager refused to acquiesce to unfair demands.

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#206

adamant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She was adamant that the meeting should continue.
2. He remained adamant about not selling the house.
3. The doctor was adamant that the patient needed rest.

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#207

admonish

Verb

Example sentences

1. The teacher admonished the students for talking loudly.
2. His mother admonished him to drive carefully.
3. The coach admonished the team after their poor effort.

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#208

adroit

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is adroit at solving difficult problems.
2. The adroit worker repaired the machine quickly.
3. He gave an adroit answer to a difficult question.

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#209

affable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Our new neighbor is friendly and affable.
2. The affable manager made everyone feel welcome.
3. He remained affable even during a stressful meeting.

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#210

affluent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They live in an affluent part of the city.
2. The shop mainly serves affluent customers.
3. The country became more affluent after years of growth.

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#211

alacrity

Noun

Example sentences

1. She accepted the task with alacrity.
2. The staff responded with alacrity when the alarm rang.
3. He showed alacrity in helping the injured man.

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#212

allay

Verb

Example sentences

1. The doctor tried to allay her fears.
2. The new information helped allay public concern.
3. A calm explanation may allay their worries.

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#213

ambivalent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She felt ambivalent about leaving her job.
2. He was ambivalent toward the new policy.
3. I am ambivalent because both choices have advantages.

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#214

ameliorate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The program aims to ameliorate living conditions.
2. New medicine may ameliorate the patient's pain.
3. They planted trees to ameliorate the effects of heat.

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#215

amiable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She has an amiable and pleasant personality.
2. The discussion remained amiable despite their differences.
3. Our amiable host offered us tea.

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#216

anachronistic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The old rule seems anachronistic in modern society.
2. A horse in a science-fiction film might look anachronistic.
3. His views on women's work are anachronistic.

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#217

antipathy

Noun

Example sentences

1. He felt a strong antipathy toward dishonesty.
2. Their old antipathy made cooperation difficult.
3. She showed no antipathy toward her former rival.

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#218

apocryphal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The story about the king may be apocryphal.
2. Many apocryphal tales grew around the famous leader.
3. The quote is widely repeated but probably apocryphal.

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#219

arduous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Climbing the mountain was an arduous task.
2. They completed an arduous journey across the desert.
3. Writing the report was long and arduous.

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#220

assiduous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her assiduous study led to excellent results.
2. He was assiduous in checking every detail.
3. The garden grew well because of her assiduous care.

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