SAT Words Week 11 Day 1

Ephemeral

(adj.) – lasting for only a short time.

Sentence: The rainbow was ephemeral, disappearing after just a few minutes.

Disparate

(adj.) – very different or unlike each other.

Sentence: The twins have disparate tastes—one loves sports, the other loves art.

Deplete

(verb) – to use up or run out of something.

Sentence: If we keep playing without recharging, we’ll deplete the battery.

Adaptation

(noun) – a change that helps something survive or fit better.

Sentence: A polar bear’s thick fur is an adaptation to cold weather.

Coalesce

(verb) – to come together and form one group or whole.

Sentence: The tiny drops of water coalesced into a big puddle.