SAT Exam Essential Vocabulary - Utility and Creation

something extra that adds to the usefulness or effectiveness of another item

the quality or worth of something, typically based on its excellence, value, or achievements

the act of utilizing something effectively for a specific purpose or task

(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data

a thing that is used as an inferior and temporary substitute for something that is not available

a temporary solution or measure used to address an immediate problem or issue

the ability to act or function with minimum effort, time, and resources

the process of absorbing, using, or taking in something, such as nutrients, information, or resources

the part of something that remains after the main part has been used or taken away

someone or something's role in achieving a specific result, particularly a positive one

useful to each other or enhancing each other's qualities when brought together

impossible to do or achieve

to be an important factor or contributor to a specific result

(of things) able to be used or applied in multiple ways or for various purposes

capable of being used or exchanged in place of one another

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

acting as an alternative or replacement for something or somone else

remaining after the main part has been used or taken away

suitable or acceptable for a given situation or purpose

available as an option for something else

impossible to do or achieve

provided to improve or enhance something that already exists

able to be used effectively or put to practical use

providing useful or valuable information

to put to effective use

to apply or utilize a device, tool, or method for a specific purpose

to put into use or action

to accept, embrace, or incorporate a particular idea, practice, or belief into one's own behavior or lifestyle

to get something from a specific source

to skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.

to serve two purposes or functions simultaneously

to use the power or potential of something effectively for a specific purpose

to go and get back something that was lost or left behind

to recycle and obtain useful material from waste

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

to impose a heavy tax on something or someone

to utilize or take full advantage of something, often resources, opportunities, or skills

to create something by organizing and combining ideas or components in a logical and coherent way

to establish or set up the initial structure of something

to produce energy, such as heat, electricity, etc.

to cause something to be created, particularly in large numbers

to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking

to design or invent a new thing or method after much thinking

to cause something to happen

to skillfully make something, particularly with the hands

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

to create or make up something, especially with the intent to deceive

to come up with or develop something new

to make a new product or provide a new service and introduce it to the public

to establish or introduce something, such as a policy or program

to adapt or modify something for a different use or purpose than its original one

to make something by putting separate parts of something together

to make something from a piece of metal object by heating it until it becomes soft and then beating it with a hammer

to create or make something by putting different parts or materials together

to be the birthplace or starting point of something significant