1. SAT Vocabulary: Difficulty Level 1

2. Abacus
Definition: a frame with beads or balls used for doing arithmetic.
Sentence: “Use the abacus to solve the following math equation.”

3. Adjunct
Definition: connected or attached in a secondary or subordinate way.
Sentence: “The rice acts as an adjunct to the main course.”

4. Adorn Definition: ornament; to put decorations on something
Sentence: “The tree was adorned with Christmas lights.”

5. Aesthetic Definition: artistic; sensitive to art and beauty
Sentence: “The artist’s paintings lacked any aesthetic quality.”

6. Affable Definition: gentle and kindly
Sentence: “I always found him a very affable, approachable guy.”

7. Aggrandize Definition: to make seem greater
Sentence: “Clowns aggrandize balloons by turning them into animals.”

8. Anarchy Definition: the complete absence of government
Sentence: “If we had no laws the country would fall into anarchy.”

9. Apathetic Definition: feeling little or no emotion; unmoved
Sentence: “The apathetic man ignored the homeless man on the street.”

10. Ballad Definition: a romantic or sentimental song.
Sentence: “The man sang his a wife a beautiful ballad on her birthday.”

11. Beacon Definition: any light or warning for guiding
Sentence: “A lighthouse works by sending out a beacon of light to tell ships where to land.”

12. Bias Definition: a mental leaning or inclination; partiality
Sentence: “In order to be selected to a jury you must show no bias.”

13. Blandishment Definition: a flattering act or remark meant to persuade
Sentence: “I will not allow you to blandish me into doing as you wish.”

14. Buttress
Definition: a projecting structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it
Sentence: “The men constructed the buttress to help support the tower.”

15. Callous Definition: unfeeling; lacking pity or mercy
Sentence: “That was a callous act, which left her hand painful and badly bruised.”

16. Colloquial
Definition: conversational; having to do with or like conversation
Sentence: “Most of the lectures were formal and boring, but the last one was more engaging and lively because of its colloquial nature.”

17. Conciliatory Definition: tending to reconcile
Sentence: "She was still angry with her uncle despite his conciliatory words."

18. Daunt Definition: intimidate; to make afraid or discouraged
Sentence: “Climbing Mount Everest will daunt even the most experienced climbers.”

19. Eccentricity Definition: irregularity; oddity
Sentence: “The boy was looked at strangely due to his eccentricity.”

20. Fallacious Definition: misleading or deceptive
Sentence: “The executives speech seemed fallacious to the informed.”

21. Genial Definition: cheerful; friendly; sympathetic
Sentence: “Her genial attitude is her greatest strength.”