SAT Vocabulary Words

The MERCENARY owner of the leather store was too money-hungry to ever hold a sale.

Confronted with the QUANDRY of staying home or working, my sister chose to work.

Unable to control his expenses, John spent PRODIGALLY until he was broke.

AVARICE motivates many people to cheat on their income tax.

With a CORDIAL welcome, Harry made everyone feel glad to be at the meeting.

To survive on the street, beggars often depend on the LARGESS of passerbys.

Usually RETICENT, Mr. Worthy surprised us all with a long story.

"Don't SQUANDER your paycheck on designer clothes," advised my mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Evans are a CONGENIAL couple. They share a passion for gardening.

Watch out for PREDATORY schemers who'll take your money.

Bungee jumping is too PRECARIOUS for me.

Terry took a long walk in the woods to escape the TURMOIL in her house.

Limited space in the text box makes BREVITY essential.

Her ARROGANT attitude made it hard for others to warm up to her.

The GREGARIOUS crowds kept the place buzzing all evening.

Hal is impartial that is why he makes a good MEDIATOR.

A sudden shift in the wind MITIGATED the intensity of the storm.

RAMBLING on and on, Harold lost his audience's attention.

You can enhance your career (and your public image) by getting involved in charity work or ALTRUISTIC causes.

Nathan is so EGOTISTICAL; he thinks every girl on campus likes him.

Although Tanya is very proud of her talents, she isn't a BRAGGART.

It is a pleasure to talk with Lisa because she's so AFFABLE and upbeat.

Mr. Gray was amused but not APPEASED, so Albert's grade suffered.

The restaurant tried to PLACATE us with free appetizers after an hour wait.

"Love is Blind" is a popular CLICHE'.

The children PRATTLED on for hours during the trip.

Bob's motives were not altogether ALTRUISTIC. She had much to gain.

A QUAGMIRE of troubles kept Julia awake at night.

FRUGALITY kept the old woman from spending a penny on anything she didn't need.

Ken loves to argue. With such a DISPUTATIOUS personality, he is sure to be a lawyer.

Ready to help anyone at any time, Tina is about the most BENEVOLENT person I know.

In a MUNIFICENT act of friendship, Eileen gave up her tickets to a concert so her friend could go with her boyfriend.

The title SUCCINCTLY conveys the point of my blog.

The conversation at the table was so INSIPID that Monica fell asleep at the table.

Keith is patient, friendly, and kind - an altogether AMIABLE person.

A CONCISE explanation is preferable to a long-winded one.

A long soak in a hot tub can ALLEVIATE her arthritic pain.

The world was fascinated by the COUNFOUNDING disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

We don't have time to DIGRESS from the main issue right now.

A nightlight helped to QUELL the baby's fear of the dark.

The customer RANTED on and on about the poor service.

If you think imaginatively, you'll avoid HACKNEYED phrases such as ruby lips.

BANALITY is boring because it's so predictable.

For her sixteenth birthday, Sarah received LAVISH gifts.

The 45-0 score suggests that the game was a DEBACLE for the losing side.

The AMICABLE negotiations ended when the parties began to insult each other.

What expresses affection more PITHILY than the three words, I love you?

The twins used a CRYPTIC, incomprehensible language to talk with each other.

A little LEVITY is needed to lighten up this melancholic music channel.

Video games can offer an escape from the MUNDANE character of daily life.

Sometimes a COLLOQUIAL word becomes standard in English usage.

The plumbing system in my house is a LABYRINTH of tunnels, criss-crossing passageways and dead ends.

You can't talk to CONTENTIOUS Cal without getting into an argument.

For a sun burn, try aloe vera gel to ASSUAGE the pain.

Mr. Gill claims that TRITENESS is a sign of an air-filled brain.

Tia's EXCESSIVE spending caused her to lose her car.

When time is short, VERBOSE explanations are inappropriate.

"The essay lacks focus," said the teacher. "It's too DIFFUSE.

English is a DERIVATIVE language.

Flames from the CONFLAGRATION lit up the sky for miles around.

The ENIGMATIC carvings on the ancient Egyptian tomb never have been fully interpreted.

After the attempt o his life, the Pope MAGNAIMOUSLY forgave his attacker.

An SAT prep course can ALLAY test anxiety for students.

Ken boasted endlessly about his academic qualifications, demonstrating his ELITIST mindset.

Mount St. Helens has been QUIESCENT since its last eruption.

Tired of VAPID advertising gimmicks, the company resorted to skywriting.

The speech of politicians is often thick with RHETORIC.

Parent should teach tolerance, not breed CONTEMPT for people's differences.

PARSIMONIOUS Paul never buys anyting unless it's on sale.

Next to me on the bus sat a TACITURN girl who said nothing.

The LOQUACIOUS class gave the teacher a headache.

The poet had lived an AUSTERE life, foregoing all luxuires and creature comforts.

Bill Gates donates millions of dollars a year to education, medical research and other PHILANTHROPIC causes.

My boss does nothing but bicker with the staff. His CAPTIOUSNESS forced me to quit my job.

Roy and Mike used to be friends, but an argument over Millie turned them into ANTAGONISTS.

Mother PACIFIED her crying baby by rubbing his tummy.

Becky is so NARCISSISTIC, she spends half the day in front of a mirror adoring herself.

Putting on airs, the BOMBASTIC speaker used a bunch of big words that said nothing.

His PENURIOUS childhood taught my father the value of every penny.

The speech was full of BELLICOSE threats, suggesting war was at hand.

"No INSOLENT remarks on the ball field," warned the coach.

Someone who is careful with their money is THRIFY?

The book tells how he overcame the ADVERSITY of an improverished childhood.

There's nothing like a few JOCULAR students to enliven a sleepy class.

HAUGHTY Hannah has no use for others; she's too busy thinking and talking about herself.

The audience showed its DISDAIN by heckling the singer who couldn't sing.

Laura's LACKLUSTER grades may prevent her from going to a top college.

So much ANIMOSITY grew between Mark and Mike that they never were buddies again.

COMPLACENT in his role as manager, he was eventually demoted.

Migrating whales caused the TURBULENCE in the water.

Among American presidents, Lincoln wins the prize for ELOQUENCE.

Grandma and Grandpa are a CANTANKEROUS old couple.

Mike used GRANDILOQUENT language to conceal his ignorance of the subject.

To avoid answering the question, John resorted to CIRCUMLOCUTION.

Jay MOLLIFIED his mother by bringing home all A's on his report card.

After two decades of war, the BELLIGERENT countries made peace.

Beware of PUGNACIOUS salesmen who'll bully you into buying things you don't need.

Jake is a party animal, one of the most CONVIVIAL guys I know.

The principal's TERSE reply was clear: "No Crocs at school."

GARRULOUS gatherings of students are unwelcome in a library.