Jan 2025 SAT Vocab words for Luke Flashcards
cogent
convincing, reasonable: “Ukraine has cogent arguments for joining NATO.”
irreproachable
cannot be criticized, perfect: “His table manners were irreproachable.”
steadfast
loyal: “steadfast in the fight against facism”
conversant
knowledgeable: “I am conversant with the rules of both chess and Mille Bornes.”
superfluous
excess, unnecessary: “The confetti thrown at the couple was a superfluous addition to the reception.”
credulous
gullible: “He credulously accepted everything Trump said.”
madras
patterned cloth
tantamount
equivalent: “His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.”
discrepant
inconsistent: “Astrid quickly finds the discrepant details in the case summary.”
puce
dark red or purple-brown
tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence: “The idea that war leads to peace is not a tenable argument.”
exorbitant
unreasonably high: “The price of eggs has become exorbitant.”
senescent
aging: “They could relabel senior centers as homes for the senescent.”
validation
act of confirming or verifying
foist
to pass off as genuine or valuable: “Don’t let anyone foist fake jewelry on you.”
spurious
not genuine, not true, not valid: “The evidence in court seemed spurious and unreliable.”
veritable
actual, true, real: “The jail had almost become a veritable fortress after the barricades were added.”
lackluster
lacking brilliance or vitality, dull: “Your mom is a lackluster house-cleaner.”
