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scattered

/ˈskætərd/
scat · tered ˈskæt · ərd
English Definition
adj. spread or thrown about in different places
中文释义
分散的,零散的
Significado en Español
disperso, esparcido
한국어 뜻
흩어진, 산재한
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
phân tán, rải rác
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Example Sentence

Papers were scattered all over the floor.

文件散落在地板上到处都是。

Synonyms
dispersed spread out strewn
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “scattered”:

  1. A concentrated
  2. B dispersed
  3. C clustered
  4. D gathered
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B — dispersed. “scattered” means adj. spread or thrown about in different places

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

After the storm, broken branches lay ______ all across the wide yard.

  1. A gathered
  2. B stacked
  3. C scattered
  4. D piled
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C — scattered. “scattered” means adj. spread or thrown about in different places

Common questions about “scattered”

What does “scattered” mean?

scattered — adj. spread or thrown about in different places. In Chinese: 分散的,零散的.

How do you pronounce “scattered”?

scattered is pronounced /ˈskætərd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: scat · tered.

How do you use “scattered” in a sentence?

Papers were scattered all over the floor. (文件散落在地板上到处都是。)

What are synonyms for “scattered”?

dispersed, spread out, strewn — all close in meaning to scattered (adj. spread or thrown about in different places).

Is “scattered” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. scattered appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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