25 SAT vocab

Ineffable: The pig's delight was ineffable when she got engaged to a millionaire. (This means something is so extreme it cannot be described in words.) Succinct: Her text response was succinct and left no doubt on his mind on where he stood. (This means something is short and to the point.) Mitigate: I'm trying to mitigate my coffee addiction by switching to decaf. (This means to try to make something less severe.) Benevolent: The benevolent beaver shed his bounty of wood with his neighbors. (This means kind or having goodwill.) Elucidate: No one could elucidate the concepts of chemistry better than Professor Buck. (This means to explain something clearly.) Discord: Disputes over how to spend money caused intense discord with the newlyweds. (This means disagreement or lack of harmony.) Nuance: The subtle nuance of wearing socks with sandals can only be understood by our generation. (This means a slight detail.) Pragmatic: The goat's pragmatic solution to selling donuts was to advertise them on his horns. (This means being practical and logical.) Obsolete: Mr. Kus realized his calculator was obsolete when he found a new one. (This means outdated or no longer relevant.) Altruistic: Mr. Box was skeptical when the cat claimed to be selling authentic dinosaur bones (This means selfless or caring about others without thinking about yourself.) Innocuous: Despite the pup's innocuous appearance, he was known to break dishes and eat homework. (This means harmless.) Abysmal: He was shocked when his test grades came back with an absolutely abysmal grade. (This means very bad or poor.) Animosity: The animosity between my pets was a constant source of chaos in my house. (This means hatred or dislike.) Affluent: The affluent family of the Frog Prince posed for the holiday portrait. (This means wealthy or rich.) Eccentric: My bestie is a little eccentric with her fashion choices but she is still a blast to hang out with. (This means strange or odd.) Eloquent: The best man gave an eloquent speech at his best friend's wedding. (This means speaking beautifully and clearly.) Lament: Susan lamented not having studied for the SAT more seriously. (This means to feel regret or sorrow.) Stark: I arrived at what was supposed to be my dream destination, I was shocked at the stark and desolate landscape. (This means empty and without any decoration or features.) Ubiquitous: Cell phones are ubiquitous these days. (This means being everywhere or extremely common.) Palpable: The excitement in the crowd of fans was palpable when the band walked out on stage. (This means you can almost touch or feel the feeling, even though it is not physical.) Ambivalent: When he proposed, she suddenly felt quite ambivalent. (This means unsure or having mixed feelings.) Hinder: My work was hindered by an unexpected herd of oblivious goats. (This means to slow something down or prevent it from happening.) Oblivious: To hinder is to hold back, it's to prevent, it's to limit one's ability to do something. Bonus word in this sentence if you didn't catch it is oblivious and that is to be completely unaware. Tenuous: After the lack of rain, the state of Farmer Brown's farm was tenuous to say the least. (This means weak or fragile.) Lucrative: Selling bamboo juice proved to be a lucrative venture right next to Panda daycare. (This means profitable or making a lot of money.)