The remote mountain lake offered a peaceful retreat where hikers could observe wildlife without the noise of urban life.
偏远的山湖为徒步者提供了一个宁静的休憩地，他们可以在那里观察野生动物，而无需城市生活的喧嚣。
Which choice best defines “peaceful”?
D — Free from disturbance; calm. “peaceful” means free from disturbance; calm.
Which word means “free from disturbance; calm”?
A — peaceful. “peaceful” means free from disturbance; calm.
peaceful — free from disturbance; calm. In Chinese: 和平的，宁静的.
peaceful is pronounced /ˈpiːsfəl/.
The remote mountain lake offered a peaceful retreat where hikers could observe wildlife without the noise of urban life. (偏远的山湖为徒步者提供了一个宁静的休憩地，他们可以在那里观察野生动物，而无需城市生活的喧嚣。)
tranquil, serene, calm — all close in meaning to peaceful (free from disturbance; calm).
turbulent, chaotic — each the opposite of peaceful (free from disturbance; calm).
Yes. peaceful is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.