SAT Vocabulary Words : 10 Words to Boost Your Score 7

🟢 Banal

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: boring, unoriginal, overused

Example: The movie's plot was completely banal and predictable.

🟢 Deride

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to mock or ridicule

Example: Critics derided his performance as wooden and awkward.

🟢 Equanimity

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: calmness under stress

Example: She handled the chaos with remarkable equanimity.

🟢 Jubilant

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: joyfully triumphant

Example: The fans were jubilant after their team’s victory.

🟢 Quandary

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: a state of confusion or uncertainty

Example: She was in a quandary over which college to choose.

🟢 Scrupulous

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: honest and extremely careful about doing right

Example: A scrupulous accountant checks every number twice.

🟢 Tenuous

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: weak or barely holding together

Example: His explanation was tenuous and unconvincing.

🟢 Venerate

Part of Speech: verb

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Definition: to deeply respect or honor

Example: The students venerated their wise old professor.

🟢 Wary

Part of Speech: adjective

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Definition: cautious; careful to avoid risk

Example: Investors are wary of sudden market changes.

🟢 Zealot

Part of Speech: noun

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Definition: someone fanatical and uncompromising in beliefs

Example: The environmental zealot chained himself to the tree.

📝 SAT Vocabulary Quiz – Batch 7

1. Although the speech was long, it was anything but ______; every word felt necessary and impactful.
   A) banal
   B) trenchant
   C) verbose
   D) perfunctory


2. The defendant’s ability to remain calm even under aggressive questioning revealed her remarkable ______.
   A) incredulity
   B) equanimity
   C) levity
   D) zealotry


3. Some fans treat celebrities with such obsessive admiration that it borders on ______.
   A) derision
   B) veneration
   C) vindication
   D) scrupulousness


4. The new intern was so ______ that she double-checked every document for errors, even when it wasn’t required.
   A) brazen
   B) lax
   C) scrupulous
   D) elusive


5. After weeks of debate, the two rival organizations finally agreed to ______ their efforts for a shared cause.
   A) conflate
   B) exacerbate
   C) coalesce
   D) repudiate


6. Though his explanation sounded impressive, it rested on a ______ connection between the facts.
   A) tenacious
   B) tenuous
   C) spurious
   D) superfluous


7. When asked to choose between her dream school and a full scholarship elsewhere, she found herself in a real ______.
   A) quandary
   B) reprieve
   C) defamation
   D) prospectus


8. The political commentator’s tone was so ______ that it alienated even those who agreed with his ideas.
   A) jubilant
   B) derisive
   C) judicious
   D) meticulous


9. Despite their opposing views, the panelists managed to have a(n) ______ conversation marked by mutual respect.
   A) vitriolic
   B) acrimonious
   C) decorous
   D) dogmatic


10. Her passion for animal rights was admirable, but her behavior at the protest seemed more that of a ______ than a reformer.
    A) zealot
    B) pacifist
    C) benefactor
    D) diplomat