With the help of reports from Reddit's r/SAT, I’ve compiled a list of the most common and challenging vocabulary from the June 2024 US and International SATs. I've put these into a quiz format for students and parents to challenge themselves. Good luck!

Warm-up Reading Passage

Instructions: Read this passage carefully before taking your quiz. All 11 vocabulary words from Round 2 appear in context. Pay attention to how each word is used naturally in the story.

The Climate Summit Crisis

Dr. Sarah Chen stared at the exhaustive research report spread across her desk, its 847 pages representing three years of data on global warming trends. As the lead climate scientist for the upcoming international summit, she knew her interpretation of this data would influence policy decisions affecting millions of people worldwide.

The evidence was clear and profound: rising sea levels weren't just a distant threat—they were a pervasive reality already displacing coastal communities across six continents. Granted, some politicians continued to dismiss climate science, but the mathematical projections were undeniable.

Sarah's phone buzzed with yet another call from Summit Media Corp, the company hired to monetize the event through exclusive broadcasting rights. The executive's voice carried barely concealed frustration: "Dr. Chen, we need to augment our viewer engagement somehow. Can't you make the presentations more... entertaining?"

Sarah found the suggestion unpalatable. "This isn't entertainment," she replied firmly. "We're here to ameliorate a global crisis, not create a spectacle."

The irony wasn't lost on her. While scientists worked desperately to assuage public fears about climate change through education and policy recommendations, media companies seemed more interested in ratings than solutions. She worried that sensationalizing the summit would only exacerbate the public's confusion about climate science, making it even harder to implement the urgent changes needed to prevent catastrophic warming.

As Sarah returned to her data, she felt the weight of responsibility. The world was watching, and there was no room for error.