37 words the Digital SAT draws on when a passage turns to flexibility and rigidity — each with its part of speech, a plain-English definition, and an example sentence showing how it behaves in context.
Vocabulary on the Digital SAT is tested in context, not in isolation: a Words in Context question hands you a sentence with a blank and four plausible-looking candidates, and the winner is the one whose shade of meaning fits. Studying words in a meaning-group like this one is the fastest way to build that discrimination — you learn flexibility and rigidity as a spectrum rather than as 37 unrelated definitions.
Read the definition, then the example sentence. Say the word aloud. Come back to this theme a few days later and cover the definitions — recalling a word cold is what fixes it, and rereading it is not.
The 37 words
Alphabetical. Everything in the Flexibility & Rigidity guide.
001
accommodateverb
to provide space or lodging for; to adjust to meet needs
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
002
accommodatingadjective
fitting in with wishes or needs
The accommodating host satisfied every request.
003
adaptverb
to adjust or modify to suit new conditions
Animals must adapt to changing environments to survive.
004
adaptableadjective
able to adjust to new conditions
The adaptable employee thrived in change.
005
amenableadjective
open to suggestion; easily persuaded
She was amenable to changing the plan.
006
clingingverb
holding on tightly to something
The child was clinging to her mother's hand in the crowded store.
007
compliantadjective
disposed to agree with others
The compliant employee followed all instructions.
008
confinedadjective
restricted or limited to a particular area
The patient was confined to bed rest for several weeks.
009
cooperativeadjective
willing to work together
The cooperative team achieved success.
010
defiantadjective
showing resistance or bold disobedience
The defiant prisoner refused to talk.
011
docileadjective
ready to accept control or instruction
The docile horse was easy to train.
012
entrenchingverb
establishing firmly so that change is difficult
The policy risks entrenching inequality rather than addressing it.
013
flexibleadjective
capable of bending easily without breaking
The flexible schedule accommodated everyone.
014
headstrongadjective
determined to have one's own way
The headstrong leader ignored advisors.
015
immuneadjective
resistant to a particular infection or toxin; protected from something harmful
After recovering from the illness, she became immune to the virus.
016
inflexibleadjective
unwilling to change or compromise
His inflexible stance hindered negotiations.
017
intractableadjective
hard to control or deal with
The intractable problem defied solutions.
018
malleableadjective
easily influenced; pliable
Young minds are more malleable.
019
obstinateadjective
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion
The obstinate child refused to comply.
020
pliableadjective
easily bent; flexible
The pliable material shaped easily.
021
recalcitrantadjective
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude; stubbornly resistant to authority
The recalcitrant student refused to follow classroom rules.
022
recalcitrantadjective
having obstinately uncooperative attitude
The recalcitrant teenager ignored all rules.
023
receptiveadjective
willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
The manager was receptive to feedback from her team.
024
resiliencenoun
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
The community showed remarkable resilience after the natural disaster.
025
resilientadjective
able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
Children are often more resilient than adults give them credit for.
026
responsiveadjective
reacting quickly and positively to suggestions or influences
The customer service team was very responsive to our concerns.
027
responsivenessnoun
the quality of reacting quickly and positively
The company is known for its responsiveness to customer feedback.
028
rigidadjective
unable to bend or be forced out of shape
The rigid structure withstood the storm.
029
stubbornadjective
having or showing dogged determination
His stubborn resistance frustrated everyone.
030
suppleadjective
bending easily without breaking
Yoga kept her body supple.
031
susceptibleadjective
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by something
Young children are more susceptible to infections.
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