Exorbitant — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
Before we get started, test yourself. Do you know what EXORBITANT means already?
Coming up today is a useful word that’s easy to remember, so you can casually drop it in conversation today. After that, quiz yourself on this recent word: MULTIFARIOUSNESS.
📚️ Definition of Exorbitant
Exorbitant (adjective): Unreasonably high or excessive, especially in terms of price, cost, or demands. Example: an exorbitant fee.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Exorbitant
IPA: /ɪɡˈzɔr.bɪ.tənt/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: ihg-ZOR-bih-tuhnt
📰 Examples of Exorbitant
Here are some examples of the word exorbitant:
The theme park charged exorbitant prices for fountain sodas and even embedded RFID chips into their cups to make sure patrons didn’t get free refills.
Concert ticket prices have become increasingly exorbitant, with some Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets reselling for over $20,000.
The movie theater wants like fifteen bucks for popcorn—that’s totally exorbitant, so we’re bringing our own. [Note: Many theaters depend on concession income to survive.]
🧠 Vocab Challenge: What Does Multifariousness Mean?
Recently, we learned the word multifariousness. Do you remember what it means?
Test yourself:
MULTIFARIOUSNESS most nearly means
A) uniformity
B) simplicity
C) scarcity
D) diversity
Post your answer below! I will update later in the comments.
See you tomorrow, when we’ll learn EXCISED.
Erin
EXORBITANT most nearly means extremely expensive.
MULTIFARIOUSNESS most nearly means diversity.
Here is an example sentence I have thought of:
"Luxury" brands that don't actually provide high quality such as Dior and Chrome Hearts rely solely on hype to justify their exorbitant prices.