SAT Vocabulary

#461

solicitous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The nurse was solicitous about the patient's comfort.
2. He was solicitous toward his elderly neighbor.
3. Her solicitous manner made us feel cared for.

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#462

sophistry

Noun

Example sentences

1. The argument sounded clever but was only sophistry.
2. He used sophistry to hide the truth.
3. The teacher showed why the claim was based on sophistry.

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#463

specious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His argument was attractive but specious.
2. The advertisement made specious claims.
3. She rejected the specious excuse.

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#464

sporadic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. We had sporadic rain throughout the day.
2. The internet connection is sporadic.
3. His attendance became sporadic.

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#465

spurious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The website published a spurious report.
2. He made a spurious claim to the land.
3. The test produced a spurious result.

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#466

strident

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her strident voice filled the room.
2. The debate became increasingly strident.
3. He is a strident critic of the policy.

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#467

supercilious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The waiter gave us a supercilious look.
2. His supercilious manner made him unpopular.
3. She spoke in a supercilious tone.

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#468

superfluous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Remove any superfluous words from the sentence.
2. The extra decoration was superfluous.
3. A second explanation would be superfluous.

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#469

supposition

Noun

Example sentences

1. The story is based on supposition, not fact.
2. My supposition was that he had missed the bus.
3. We should test this supposition.

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#470

surfeit

Noun

Example sentences

1. A surfeit of information can be confusing.
2. The meal offered a surfeit of rich food.
3. The market has a surfeit of similar products.

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#471

surmise

Verb

Example sentences

1. I surmised that she was tired from her quiet voice.
2. His surmise proved correct.
3. We can only surmise what happened.

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#472

surreptitious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He took a surreptitious photo.
2. She made a surreptitious exit from the room.
3. They held a surreptitious meeting at night.

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#473

sycophant

Noun

Example sentences

1. The leader surrounded himself with sycophants.
2. A sycophant praises powerful people to gain favor.
3. She disliked the office sycophant.

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#474

taciturn

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The taciturn man spoke only when necessary.
2. She became taciturn after the argument.
3. His taciturn nature made him seem unfriendly.

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#475

tangential

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His comment was tangential to the main topic.
2. The discussion became tangential and lost focus.
3. The book includes several tangential stories.

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#476

tenable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The theory is tenable because evidence supports it.
2. His position became less tenable after the new facts appeared.
3. We need a financially tenable plan.

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#477

tenacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is tenacious and never gives up easily.
2. The tenacious team fought until the end.
3. This plant is tenacious and grows in poor soil.

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#478

terse

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His reply was terse and unfriendly.
2. The message was clear but terse.
3. She gave a terse explanation.

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#479

tractable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The problem became tractable after we divided it into parts.
2. The young horse is calm and tractable.
3. This material is soft and tractable.

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#480

transient

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The pain was transient and soon disappeared.
2. The town has a large transient population.
3. Fame can be transient.

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