SAT Vocabulary

#481

trenchant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She made a trenchant criticism of the policy.
2. His trenchant analysis revealed the main weakness.
3. The article is short but trenchant.

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#482

trepidation

Noun

Example sentences

1. She entered the interview with trepidation.
2. He felt trepidation before the operation.
3. The children watched the storm with trepidation.

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#483

trite

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The speech was full of trite phrases.
2. The story's message felt trite.
3. Avoid trite expressions in your writing.

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#484

ubiquitous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Smartphones are ubiquitous in modern life.
2. Coffee shops have become ubiquitous in the city.
3. The company logo is almost ubiquitous.

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#485

unmitigated

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The event was an unmitigated disaster.
2. His plan ended in unmitigated failure.
3. The report described the damage as unmitigated.

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#486

upbraid

Verb

Example sentences

1. The teacher upbraided him for cheating.
2. She upbraided the company for its poor service.
3. His father upbraided him for lying.

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#487

upshot

Noun

Example sentences

1. The upshot of the meeting was that the plan would continue.
2. The upshot is that we need more money.
3. After hours of debate, the upshot was a compromise.

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#488

urbane

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The urbane host spoke politely to every guest.
2. He is an urbane man with wide cultural knowledge.
3. Her urbane manner suited the formal event.

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#489

usurp

Verb

Example sentences

1. The general tried to usurp the king's power.
2. He was accused of trying to usurp her position.
3. No official should usurp the authority of the court.

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#490

vapid

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The conversation was vapid and boring.
2. The film had beautiful images but a vapid story.
3. His vapid comments added nothing.

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#491

venerate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Many people venerate the old leader.
2. The community venerates its teachers.
3. The ancient tree is venerated as sacred.

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#492

veracity

Noun

Example sentences

1. The police questioned the veracity of his story.
2. We need to check the veracity of the report.
3. Her record of honesty supports her veracity.

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#493

verbose

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The report is too verbose and should be shorter.
2. His verbose answer confused the audience.
3. She became verbose when discussing her favorite topic.

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#494

vestige

Noun

Example sentences

1. Only a vestige of the old wall remains.
2. The custom is a vestige of an earlier time.
3. He showed no vestige of fear.

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#495

vilify

Verb

Example sentences

1. The campaign tried to vilify its opponent.
2. It is wrong to vilify people without evidence.
3. The article unfairly vilified the doctor.

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#496

vitriolic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The debate included vitriolic attacks.
2. She received a vitriolic message online.
3. His vitriolic language shocked the audience.

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#497

vivacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Her vivacious personality made the party lively.
2. The child is cheerful and vivacious.
3. She gave a vivacious performance.

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#498

vociferous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The crowd was vociferous in its support.
2. She is a vociferous opponent of the law.
3. The workers made vociferous demands for change.

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#499

wistful

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a wistful smile when remembering his childhood.
2. She felt wistful as she left her old home.
3. The song has a wistful mood.

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#500

zealous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is a zealous supporter of animal protection.
2. The zealous student studied every evening.
3. He was zealous in protecting the team's interests.

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