To placate the concerned residents, the city council released a detailed environmental impact report before proceeding.
为了安抚担忧的居民，市议会在继续推进前发布了一份详细的环境影响报告。
Which choice best defines “placate”?
D — To appease; calm; pacify. “placate” means to appease; calm; pacify.
Which word means “to appease; calm; pacify”?
A — placate. “placate” means to appease; calm; pacify.
placate — to appease; calm; pacify. In Chinese: 安抚；抚慰.
placate is pronounced /ˈplækeɪt/.
To placate the concerned residents, the city council released a detailed environmental impact report before proceeding. (为了安抚担忧的居民，市议会在继续推进前发布了一份详细的环境影响报告。)
appease, pacify, soothe — all close in meaning to placate (to appease; calm; pacify).
provoke, agitate — each the opposite of placate (to appease; calm; pacify).
Yes. placate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
plac(calm) + ate→ soothe.