SAT Vocabulary

#441

querulous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The querulous customer complained about everything.
2. He became querulous when he was tired.
3. Her querulous tone annoyed the staff.

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#442

quixotic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His plan to end all conflict was quixotic.
2. She began a quixotic search for a perfect solution.
3. The project was brave but quixotic.

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#443

rancor

Noun

Example sentences

1. He spoke without rancor about his former rival.
2. Years of rancor divided the families.
3. They finally put aside their rancor.

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#444

rapacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The rapacious company cared only about profit.
2. A rapacious ruler took land from poor farmers.
3. The story describes a rapacious monster.

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#445

recalcitrant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The recalcitrant student refused to follow instructions.
2. The government struggled with recalcitrant groups.
3. The old machine was recalcitrant and difficult to repair.

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#446

relegate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The manager relegated him to a minor role.
2. The old files were relegated to the basement.
3. The team was relegated to a lower division.

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#447

remiss

Adjective

Example sentences

1. I would be remiss if I did not thank everyone.
2. The company was remiss in checking safety equipment.
3. He was remiss about answering important emails.

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#448

replete

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The garden was replete with colorful flowers.
2. The book is replete with useful examples.
3. The report was replete with errors.

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#449

repudiate

Verb

Example sentences

1. She repudiated the false accusation.
2. The group repudiated violence.
3. He publicly repudiated his earlier statement.

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#450

rescind

Verb

Example sentences

1. The company rescinded the job offer.
2. The council voted to rescind the rule.
3. The order was rescinded after public protest.

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#451

resolute

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She remained resolute despite the difficulties.
2. The team was resolute in defending its goal.
3. He gave a resolute answer.

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#452

reticent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He was reticent about discussing his family.
2. The student was reticent in class.
3. She remained reticent until she knew everyone better.

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#453

rife

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The area was rife with rumors.
2. The old system was rife with corruption.
3. The report is rife with mistakes.

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#454

rudimentary

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He has only a rudimentary knowledge of French.
2. The village had a rudimentary health clinic.
3. They built a rudimentary shelter from wood.

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#455

ruse

Noun

Example sentences

1. The phone call was a ruse to distract the guard.
2. She used a clever ruse to surprise him.
3. The offer was only a ruse to get our information.

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#456

sacrosanct

Adjective

Example sentences

1. For him, family time is sacrosanct.
2. The constitution is treated as sacrosanct.
3. No tradition should be considered completely sacrosanct.

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#457

sagacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The sagacious leader listened before deciding.
2. Her sagacious advice saved us money.
3. A sagacious investor studies the risks.

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#458

sanction

Verb

Example sentences

1. The committee sanctioned the new project.
2. The law sanctions emergency action in serious cases.
3. The country faced economic sanctions.

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#459

sanguine

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is sanguine about the company's future.
2. Despite the delay, he remained sanguine.
3. The coach was sanguine about the team's chances.

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#460

sardonic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a sardonic smile after hearing the excuse.
2. Her sardonic comment made everyone uncomfortable.
3. The writer uses sardonic humor.

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