SAT Vocabulary

#61

conventional

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They chose a conventional method because it was safe.
2. He does not enjoy wearing conventional office clothes.
3. The house uses both solar and conventional power.

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#62

converge

Verb

Example sentences

1. The two roads converge near the bridge.
2. Our ideas began to converge during the discussion.
3. Crowds converged on the city center.

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#63

correlate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Higher stress may correlate with poor sleep.
2. The researchers tried to correlate income with education.
3. These two changes seem to correlate.

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#64

corroborate

Verb

Example sentences

1. A second witness corroborated her story.
2. The photos help corroborate the report.
3. We need more evidence to corroborate his claim.

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#65

credible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The witness gave a credible account of the accident.
2. Use credible sources in your research.
3. His explanation did not sound credible.

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#66

crucial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Good communication is crucial for teamwork.
2. This is a crucial stage of the project.
3. Water is crucial for human life.

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#67

cumulative

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The cumulative cost became very high over time.
2. Learning has a cumulative effect; each lesson builds on the last.
3. The chart shows cumulative sales for the year.

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#68

decline

Verb

Example sentences

1. Sales began to decline in June.
2. She politely declined the invitation.
3. The town has suffered a decline in population.

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#69

deduce

Verb

Example sentences

1. From the wet ground, we can deduce that it rained.
2. The detective deduced who had entered the room.
3. Students must deduce the answer from the given facts.

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#70

define

Verb

Example sentences

1. Can you define this word in simple language?
2. The law clearly defines the duties of the officer.
3. Hard work does not alone define success.

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#71

demonstrate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The teacher demonstrated how to use the machine.
2. The results demonstrate the value of regular practice.
3. She demonstrated great courage during the crisis.

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#72

denote

Verb

Example sentences

1. A red light usually denotes danger.
2. The symbol X denotes an unknown number.
3. In this chart, blue lines denote higher values.

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#73

depict

Verb

Example sentences

1. The painting depicts a quiet village.
2. The film depicts life during the war.
3. This map depicts the main roads in the region.

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#74

deplete

Verb

Example sentences

1. Long use can deplete the battery.
2. The drought depleted the village's water supply.
3. Overfishing may deplete fish populations.

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#75

derive

Verb

Example sentences

1. Many English words derive from Latin.
2. She derives great joy from helping others.
3. The formula was derived from earlier research.

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#76

detect

Verb

Example sentences

1. The test can detect the disease early.
2. I detected a note of worry in his voice.
3. The sensor detects movement near the door.

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#77

deviate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Do not deviate from the agreed plan.
2. The road deviates slightly to the east.
3. His results deviated from the normal pattern.

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#78

diminish

Verb

Example sentences

1. The noise gradually diminished.
2. Lack of sleep can diminish your ability to focus.
3. Her interest in the project began to diminish.

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#79

discrepancy

Noun

Example sentences

1. There is a discrepancy between the two reports.
2. The accountant noticed a small discrepancy in the figures.
3. We must explain why this discrepancy occurred.

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#80

discrete

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The course is divided into five discrete sections.
2. The machine has several discrete parts.
3. These are two discrete problems and should be treated separately.

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