SAT Vocabulary

#381

momentous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They made a momentous decision to move abroad.
2. The discovery was a momentous event in science.
3. It was a momentous day for the country.

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#382

morass

Noun

Example sentences

1. The heavy rain turned the field into a morass.
2. The company became trapped in a legal morass.
3. The discussion sank into a morass of details.

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#383

mordant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The writer is known for her mordant humor.
2. He made a mordant comment about the failed plan.
3. The play uses mordant jokes to discuss serious problems.

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#384

morose

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He became morose after losing his job.
2. The rainy weather made her feel morose.
3. The usually cheerful child looked morose.

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#385

multifarious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The city offers multifarious forms of entertainment.
2. She has multifarious duties at work.
3. The museum contains multifarious objects from many cultures.

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#386

mundane

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Washing dishes is a mundane task.
2. The story turns an ordinary, mundane event into something funny.
3. He was tired of his mundane routine.

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#387

munificent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. A munificent donor funded the entire hospital.
2. The king gave a munificent gift to the town.
3. Her munificent support helped many students.

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#388

nadir

Noun

Example sentences

1. The team's defeat marked the nadir of its season.
2. His confidence reached its nadir after the failure.
3. The economy was at its nadir before it began to recover.

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#389

nascent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The nascent company has only three workers.
2. She showed a nascent interest in art.
3. The country supported its nascent technology industry.

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#390

nebulous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His plan was still nebulous and unclear.
2. She gave a nebulous answer.
3. The idea of success can be nebulous.

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#391

nefarious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The police stopped a nefarious plan.
2. The story's villain has nefarious goals.
3. They used the money for nefarious activities.

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#392

negligent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The driver was negligent and caused an accident.
2. The company was negligent in protecting its workers.
3. He was negligent about checking the door.

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#393

neophyte

Noun

Example sentences

1. As a neophyte, she asked many basic questions.
2. The course is designed for neophytes.
3. He is a neophyte in computer programming.

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#394

nonchalant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a nonchalant shrug.
2. She appeared nonchalant, although she was nervous.
3. The player was surprisingly nonchalant before the final match.

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#395

noxious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The factory released noxious gases.
2. Keep this noxious chemical away from children.
3. The room was filled with a noxious smell.

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#396

obdurate

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He remained obdurate and refused to apologize.
2. The obdurate official would not change the rule.
3. Her obdurate attitude made agreement impossible.

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#397

obfuscate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The long answer only obfuscated the issue.
2. Some companies use complex language to obfuscate costs.
3. Do not obfuscate the facts.

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#398

oblique

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She made an oblique reference to the problem.
2. The road crosses the field at an oblique angle.
3. His oblique answer avoided the main question.

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#399

obsequious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The assistant was obsequious toward the powerful director.
2. His obsequious praise seemed dishonest.
3. She disliked the waiter's obsequious manner.

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#400

obstinate

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The obstinate child refused to eat.
2. He remained obstinate despite the evidence.
3. Her obstinate attitude delayed the decision.

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