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Hot SAT Words
Lessons
21-30
LESSON # 27
It just doesn’t matter!
Words Relating to Things of Little Importance or Value
EXTRANEOUSAdj. not necessary; not
an essential part; not relevant
extraneousAre two heads really better than one?
EXTRANEOUSIn your report, include only the
highlights. Leave out all EXTRANEOUS matters.
FRIVOLOUS
Adj. not having substance or a sense of importance or
seriousness; silly, trivial, trifling
FRIVOLOUSLenny sued the chef because
there was a fly in his soup, but the judge threw out the complaint on the grounds that it was FRIVOLOUS.
INCIDENTAL
Adj. less important;
minor
INCIDENTALAn INCIDENTAL benefit of not
having your own car is that you walk a lot and get plenty of exercise.
INCONSEQUENTIAL
Adj. irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant
inconsequentialDuring the term Malcolm failed
one quiz, but the impact on his final grade was INCONSEQUENTIAL.
IRRELEVANTAdj. not relating to the matter at hand
IRRELEVANTThe teacher said that since the
essay was awful, the amount of time I spent writing it is IRRELEVANT to the grade.
NEGLIGIBLEAdj. able or likely to be
neglected or bypassed due to smallness or lack or
importance
NEGLIGIBLEPeter refused the offer because
the increase in salary was NEGLIGIBLE.
PERIPHERALAdj. only marginally connected to what is truly important; minor or incidental; relating to the field of vision
PERIPHERALThe class discussion got bogged
down in PERIPHERAL matters that had nothing to do with the real issue.
PETTYAdj. minor or trivial;
Small in quantity
PETTYTheir argument was about PETTY
matters. There was no big issue between them.
Igor complained about some PETTY flaws like a wrinkled bedsheet.
SUPERFICIALAdj. lacking in depth or importance; on the surface
SUPERFICIALThe wound was only
SUPERFICIAL – just skin deep.I hate the SUPERFICIAL
conversation at parties.
SUPERFICIAL
TRIFLINGAdj. lacking
significance; unimportant
TRIFLINGIn the long run, cutting down one
tree may seem TRIFLING, but once the precedent is set, the whole forest may be cut down.
TRIVIAL
Adj. unimportant; trifling; ordinary
TRIVIALBecause rain is needed badly,
the TRIVIAL amount that fell yesterday is not going to ease the drought.