SAT Vocabulary

#261

decorum

Noun

Example sentences

1. Guests are expected to behave with decorum.
2. He maintained decorum during the formal ceremony.
3. The argument disturbed the decorum of the meeting.

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#262

deference

Noun

Example sentences

1. Out of deference to her age, they offered her a seat.
2. He listened to the expert with deference.
3. The junior staff showed deference to the director.

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#263

defunct

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The defunct factory has been empty for years.
2. That company is now defunct.
3. The old law became defunct after the reform.

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#264

deleterious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Smoking has a deleterious effect on health.
2. The chemical is deleterious to plant life.
3. Constant stress can be deleterious to sleep.

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#265

demur

Verb

Example sentences

1. She demurred when asked to lead the group.
2. He did not demur and accepted the difficult task.
3. Several members demurred at the high cost.

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#266

denigrate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Do not denigrate people because of their background.
2. The article unfairly denigrated her work.
3. He tried to denigrate his opponent during the debate.

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#267

deride

Verb

Example sentences

1. Some people derided the idea at first.
2. The students should not deride a classmate's mistake.
3. Critics derided the film as boring.

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#268

desultory

Adjective

Example sentences

1. We had a desultory conversation with no clear topic.
2. His desultory efforts produced little progress.
3. The meeting was brief and desultory.

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#269

didactic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The story is entertaining but also didactic.
2. The teacher used a didactic method with clear lessons.
3. The film felt too didactic because it kept telling viewers what to think.

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#270

diffident

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The diffident student rarely spoke in class.
2. She was diffident about sharing her work.
3. His diffident manner hid his real ability.

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#271

discordant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The singers produced a discordant sound.
2. Their discordant views made agreement difficult.
3. The bright chair looked discordant in the calm room.

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#272

disdain

Noun

Example sentences

1. She looked at the dirty room with disdain.
2. He spoke with disdain about people who disagreed with him.
3. They treated the old method with unfair disdain.

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#273

disparate

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The group included people from disparate backgrounds.
2. We tried to combine two disparate ideas.
3. The report compares several disparate regions.

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#274

dissemble

Verb

Example sentences

1. He tried to dissemble his true feelings.
2. She dissembled when asked about the secret.
3. The witness could not dissemble for long.

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#275

dogmatic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His dogmatic attitude left no room for discussion.
2. The teacher encouraged questions rather than dogmatic thinking.
3. She became less dogmatic after hearing other views.

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#276

dubious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. I am dubious about the truth of that claim.
2. The plan offers dubious benefits.
3. He made money through dubious business methods.

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#277

duplicity

Noun

Example sentences

1. Her duplicity destroyed their trust.
2. The story reveals the official's lies and duplicity.
3. He was punished for his duplicity.

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#278

duress

Noun

Example sentences

1. She signed the document under duress.
2. A statement made under duress may not be reliable.
3. He claimed that fear and duress forced him to agree.

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#279

ebullient

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her ebullient personality brightened the room.
2. The fans were ebullient after the victory.
3. He gave an ebullient welcome to the guests.

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#280

eclectic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her music collection is eclectic and includes many styles.
2. The restaurant has an eclectic menu.
3. He decorated the room with an eclectic mix of old and new items.

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