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SAT Vocab 24
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquated | (adj.) old-fashioned or outdated. | i have to visit my grandmothers antiquated house. |
| Antiquity | (n.) the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages. | many museums are regarded with great antiquity. |
| Archaic | (adj.) very old or old-fashioned. | you have an archaic demeanor. |
| Obsolete | (adj.) no longer produced or used; out of date. | land lines are considered obsolete compared to cellular devices. |
| Relic | (n.) an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest. | my grandfather himself is a relic. |
| Contemporary | (adj.) living or occurring at the same time; belonging to or occurring in the present. | my room is described as modern contemporary. |
| Inception | (n.) the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. | today marks the inception of the modern world. |
| Innovation | (n.) a new method, idea, product, etc. | Apple is know for being a face of innovation with the iphone, |
| Novel | (adj.) of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before | "Its an amazing and novel experience." |
| Unprecedented | (adj.) never done or known before. | due to unprecedented circumstances we cannot continue this relationship |
| Antediluvian | (adj.) of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. | i wonder how many antediluvian animals are still around. |