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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

eccentric

adjective

Definition

unconventional and slightly strange

In a sentence

The eccentric inventor wore mismatched socks.

Similar words

  • odd
  • quirky

Why this word matters: eccentric appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.