SAT Vocabulary

#281

edict

Noun

Example sentences

1. The king issued an edict against hunting.
2. A new government edict closed the market early.
3. People protested the unfair edict.

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#282

efficacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The treatment proved efficacious in reducing pain.
2. Regular practice is an efficacious way to improve.
3. The new method was simple but efficacious.

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#283

egregious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The report contained an egregious error.
2. His egregious behavior shocked everyone.
3. The company was fined for an egregious safety failure.

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#284

elicit

Verb

Example sentences

1. The question elicited an honest answer.
2. The joke elicited laughter from the audience.
3. The survey was designed to elicit useful feedback.

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#285

eloquent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She gave an eloquent speech about peace.
2. His letter was simple but eloquent.
3. The picture is an eloquent expression of loss.

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#286

elude

Verb

Example sentences

1. The answer continued to elude me.
2. The thief eluded the police for several days.
3. Sleep eluded her that night.

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#287

emulate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Young players often emulate their favorite athletes.
2. The new company hopes to emulate its rival's success.
3. She tried to emulate her teacher's calm style.

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#288

engender

Verb

Example sentences

1. Good leadership can engender trust.
2. The decision engendered anger among workers.
3. Shared activities can engender friendship.

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#289

enmity

Noun

Example sentences

1. Years of conflict created deep enmity between the groups.
2. They put aside their old enmity.
3. His harsh words increased the enmity.

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#290

ephemeral

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral.
2. Online fame can be ephemeral.
3. Their happiness was brief and ephemeral.

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#291

equanimity

Noun

Example sentences

1. She faced the crisis with equanimity.
2. He accepted both praise and criticism with equanimity.
3. Her equanimity helped calm the team.

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#292

equivocal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His equivocal answer did not show whether he agreed.
2. The test results were equivocal.
3. She gave an equivocal response to the invitation.

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#293

erudite

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The erudite professor knew a great deal about history.
2. His book is erudite but easy to read.
3. She gave an erudite talk on ancient art.

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#294

esoteric

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The course covers esoteric ideas known to few people.
2. Their discussion became too esoteric for me.
3. He collects books on esoteric religious traditions.

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#295

estranged

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He has been estranged from his brother for years.
2. The estranged couple met to discuss their children.
3. She wrote to an estranged friend.

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#296

eulogy

Noun

Example sentences

1. She gave a moving eulogy at her father's funeral.
2. The eulogy celebrated his kindness and courage.
3. He was asked to write a short eulogy.

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#297

evince

Verb

Example sentences

1. Her smile evinced genuine happiness.
2. The results evince a clear improvement.
3. He evinced little interest in the discussion.

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#298

execrable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The hotel service was execrable.
2. He played an execrable game and lost quickly.
3. The food was so execrable that we could not eat it.

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#299

exhort

Verb

Example sentences

1. The coach exhorted the team to keep trying.
2. Leaders exhorted citizens to remain calm.
3. The teacher exhorted students to read every day.

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#300

exigent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The hospital faced exigent needs after the earthquake.
2. The exigent situation required immediate action.
3. They used emergency funds for the most exigent problems.

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