SAT Vocabulary Words : 10 Words to Boost Your Score 1

🔴 Capacious

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: having a lot of space; roomy

Example: She chose the capacious tote bag so she could carry her laptop, books, and lunch all at once.

🔴 Ameliorate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to improve or make a bad situation better

Example: They created a mentorship program to help ameliorate the struggles of first-generation college students.

🔴 Facetious

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: joking or sarcastic, often inappropriately

Example: His facetious remark about skipping school during finals earned him a warning from the teacher.

🔴 Repudiate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to reject or disown, especially formally or publicly

Example: The athlete quickly repudiated the offensive comments made by a former coach.

🔴 Truncate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to shorten by cutting off a part

Example: The editor had to truncate the article to fit the layout of the magazine's front page.

🔴 Exacerbate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to make a bad situation worse

Example: Interrupting her during the presentation only served to exacerbate her anxiety.

🔴 Ubiquitous

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: found everywhere; widespread

Example: QR codes have become ubiquitous in restaurants since the pandemic.

🔴 Harbinger

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: a sign or signal of what is to come

Example: The sudden drop in stock prices was seen as a harbinger of economic trouble.

🔴 Discern

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to recognize or detect something with effort

Example: It was hard to discern the figure in the dense fog, but she was sure someone was there.

🔴 Proponent

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: a person who supports or argues in favor of something

Example: She has long been a proponent of renewable energy solutions.

📝 SAT Vocab Practice Test — Based on the Flashcards Above

(Answer key is in the comment section below.)

1. Despite the promising start, the committee decided to — the program due to budget cuts.
   A. amplify
   B. invigorate
   C. truncate
   D. perpetuate


2. The comedian’s — remark lightened the mood during the tense debate.
   A. facetious
   B. stoic
   C. cynical
   D. sullen


3. The school launched a new wellness campaign to — student mental health.
   A. compromise
   B. mitigate
   C. exaggerate
   D. ameliorate


4. Even under intense scrutiny, the athlete responded with — and calm.
   A. distress
   B. confusion
   C. aplomb
   D. vanity


5. In her testimony, the witness chose to — the earlier statement as false.
   A. endorse
   B. reiterate
   C. repudiate
   D. reframe


6. The lack of preparation only served to — the tension among the team members.
   A. alleviate
   B. exacerbate
   C. moderate
   D. pacify


7. The abandoned warehouse was surprisingly —, large enough to hold several aircraft.
   A. diminutive
   B. capacious
   C. obsolete
   D. precarious


8. With careful analysis, the scientist was able to — a pattern in the chaotic data.
   A. distort
   B. conceal
   C. discern
   D. duplicate


9. A sudden drop in stock prices was seen as a — of an impending economic downturn.
   A. prototype
   B. successor
   C. harbinger
   D. remnant


10. As a strong — of renewable energy, she often lobbied for stricter environmental laws.
    A. opponent
    B. proponent
    C. spectator
    D. bystander

✔️ Check the comment section for the answer key!