SAT Vocabulary

#341

inane

Adjective

Example sentences

1. We spent an hour discussing an inane question.
2. His inane joke annoyed the class.
3. The program was full of inane conversations.

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#342

inchoate

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The project was still inchoate and lacked a clear plan.
2. She had an inchoate idea for a new business.
3. His thoughts were inchoate and difficult to explain.

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#343

incongruous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The modern chair looked incongruous in the old room.
2. His cheerful smile seemed incongruous at the sad event.
3. The bright music was incongruous with the serious scene.

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#344

incontrovertible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The video provided incontrovertible evidence.
2. It is incontrovertible that water is necessary for life.
3. The facts were clear and incontrovertible.

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#345

indelible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The trip left an indelible memory.
2. The ink made an indelible mark on the shirt.
3. Her kindness had an indelible effect on him.

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#346

indolent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The indolent student avoided all hard work.
2. He became indolent during the long holiday.
3. The novel's hero is rich but indolent.

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#347

inexorable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The inexorable rise in prices worried families.
2. Time moves forward in an inexorable way.
3. The army made an inexorable advance.

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#348

ingenuous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her ingenuous question showed honest curiosity.
2. The child gave an ingenuous smile.
3. He was ingenuous and trusted people easily.

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#349

inimical

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Constant stress is inimical to good health.
2. Their policies are inimical to free speech.
3. The cold climate is inimical to this plant.

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#350

innocuous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The small insect is completely innocuous.
2. His comment seemed innocuous at first.
3. The doctor said the lump was innocuous.

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#351

insidious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The disease has an insidious effect that develops slowly.
2. False information can spread in an insidious way.
3. The problem was insidious because no one noticed it early.

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#352

insipid

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The soup was insipid and needed more flavor.
2. The film was insipid and uninteresting.
3. His speech was polite but insipid.

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#353

instigate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The argument was instigated by a false rumor.
2. They accused him of trying to instigate violence.
3. Her question instigated a useful discussion.

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#354

intransigent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The manager remained intransigent and refused every compromise.
2. Both sides were too intransigent to reach an agreement.
3. His intransigent attitude delayed the talks.

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#355

intrepid

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The intrepid explorers crossed the desert.
2. An intrepid reporter entered the dangerous area.
3. She was an intrepid traveler who feared little.

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#356

invective

Noun

Example sentences

1. The debate was filled with angry invective.
2. He used invective instead of facts.
3. The newspaper criticized the politician's harsh invective.

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#357

inveterate

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He is an inveterate traveler who is rarely at home.
2. She is an inveterate reader.
3. The inveterate gambler lost more money.

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#358

irreverent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The comedy has an irreverent attitude toward authority.
2. His irreverent joke shocked some older guests.
3. She is playful and sometimes irreverent.

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#359

jocular

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He was in a jocular mood at dinner.
2. The teacher used a jocular tone to relax the class.
3. Their conversation was friendly and jocular.

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#360

judicious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She made a judicious choice after studying the facts.
2. Judicious use of money can prevent debt.
3. The editor made several judicious changes.

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