SAT Vocabulary Words : 10 Words to Boost Your Score 2

🔴 Surreptitious

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: done in a secret or sneaky way

Example: He made a surreptitious attempt to peek at his classmate's answers during the quiz.

🔴 Coalesce

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to come together and form one whole

Example: The streams coalesced into a powerful river after the storm.

🔴 Mitigate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to make less severe or harmful

Example: To mitigate traffic congestion, the city introduced a carpool incentive.

🔴 Facile

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: easily done or achieved, often too simply

Example: His facile summary of the novel ignored its deeper themes.

🔴 Exactitude

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: the quality of being extremely accurate or precise

Example: The engineer double-checked every line of code with exactitude.

🔴 Placate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to calm or pacify, especially by making concessions

Example: He tried to placate the angry customer with a sincere apology and a refund.

🔴 Trivial

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: unimportant; insignificant

Example: The siblings argued over trivial matters like who got the bigger cookie.

🔴 Inconsequential

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: not important or significant

Example: His mistake was minor and ultimately inconsequential to the final outcome.

🔴 Superfluous

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Example: She deleted the superfluous words to make her essay more concise.

🔴 Evince

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to show clearly or demonstrate

Example: Her steady voice evinced a calm confidence during the interview.

📝 SAT Vocab Practice Test 2 — Based on the Flashcards Above

(Answer key is in the comment section below.)

1. The manager’s — instructions helped the new employees complete their tasks with precision.
   A. negligence
   B. exactitude
   C. vagueness
   D. spontaneity


2. The politician tried to — the angry crowd by promising immediate action.
   A. provoke
   B. placate
   C. criticize
   D. incite


3. Though their personalities differed, the two departments began to — around a shared vision.
   A. divide
   B. coalesce
   C. disperse
   D. conflict


4. Her — approach to solving the complex equation made it seem effortless, though it was quite advanced.
   A. facile
   B. hesitant
   C. tedious
   D. awkward


5. The company took swift action to — the damage caused by the data breach.
   A. escalate
   B. conceal
   C. mitigate
   D. prolong


6. He made a — exit from the meeting, not wanting anyone to notice he was leaving early.
   A. deliberate
   B. forceful
   C. brash
   D. surreptitious


7. The error was so minor and — that the professor chose to ignore it entirely.
   A. inconsequential
   B. catastrophic
   C. significant
   D. blatant


8. Rather than directly stating her concerns, she chose to — discomfort through subtle expressions.
   A. evaluate
   B. suppress
   C. evince
   D. distort


9. The editor removed — details from the article to make it more concise.
   A. valuable
   B. essential
   C. superfluous
   D. factual


10. Although the argument was heated, it was over a — misunderstanding that could’ve been resolved with one question.
    A. trivial
    B. profound
    C. technical
    D. logical

✔️ Check the comment section for the answer key!