SAT Vocabulary

#301

expedient

Adjective

Example sentences

1. It was expedient to postpone the meeting until Monday.
2. They chose the most expedient way to solve the problem.
3. The decision was expedient, but it was not completely fair.

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#302

expiate

Verb

Example sentences

1. He tried to expiate his mistake by helping the family.
2. She donated money to expiate her guilt.
3. No apology could fully expiate the harm he had caused.

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#303

expunge

Verb

Example sentences

1. The court agreed to expunge the old record.
2. Please expunge the incorrect sentence from the report.
3. The editor expunged several offensive words.

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#304

extol

Verb

Example sentences

1. The article extolled the benefits of daily exercise.
2. Teachers extolled her hard work and honesty.
3. The speaker extolled the courage of the rescue team.

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#305

extraneous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Remove any extraneous details from your answer.
2. The machine makes an extraneous noise.
3. The report contains useful facts and some extraneous information.

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#306

extricate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The firefighters extricated the driver from the car.
2. She tried to extricate herself from the difficult situation.
3. It took hours to extricate the rope from the branches.

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#307

fallacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The argument is fallacious because it is based on false facts.
2. His fallacious claim confused many readers.
3. We should not accept fallacious reasoning.

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#308

fastidious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is fastidious about keeping her kitchen clean.
2. The fastidious editor checked every word.
3. He is a fastidious worker who notices small errors.

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#309

fatuous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His fatuous comment showed that he did not understand the issue.
2. It was fatuous to believe the work would finish itself.
3. She ignored his fatuous advice.

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#310

fervent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is a fervent supporter of education.
2. He made a fervent request for peace.
3. The fans gave the team fervent support.

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#311

flagrant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The player committed a flagrant violation of the rules.
2. It was a flagrant lie.
3. The report described a flagrant misuse of public money.

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#312

flippant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His flippant answer made the serious problem seem unimportant.
2. Do not be flippant when someone is upset.
3. She apologized for her flippant remark.

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#313

forbearance

Noun

Example sentences

1. The teacher showed great forbearance with the noisy class.
2. His forbearance prevented the argument from getting worse.
3. She treated the difficult customer with patience and forbearance.

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#314

fortuitous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. A fortuitous meeting led to a new job.
2. It was fortuitous that the doctor was nearby.
3. Their success came from hard work and one fortuitous event.

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#315

fractious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The fractious children refused to sit quietly.
2. The meeting became fractious after several disagreements.
3. The horse was tired and fractious.

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#316

frugal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is frugal and avoids unnecessary spending.
2. A frugal meal can still be healthy.
3. They lived frugally to save money for a house.

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#317

furtive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a furtive look at the door.
2. She made a furtive call when no one was watching.
3. The cat moved with furtive steps toward the food.

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#318

futile

Adjective

Example sentences

1. It was futile to argue after the decision was final.
2. Their attempts to repair the broken machine were futile.
3. He knew that running from the police would be futile.

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#319

gainsay

Verb

Example sentences

1. No one could gainsay the clear evidence.
2. It is difficult to gainsay her experience.
3. He tried to gainsay the expert's conclusion.

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#320

garrulous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The garrulous driver talked during the whole trip.
2. My garrulous neighbor enjoys long conversations.
3. He becomes garrulous when he is nervous.

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