After years of fieldwork, the botanist was well acquainted with the region's rare alpine flora.
经过多年的实地考察,这位植物学家对该地区珍稀的高山植物非常熟悉。
Which choice best defines “acquainted”?
D — Familiar with someone or something. “acquainted” means familiar with someone or something.
Which word means “familiar with someone or something”?
D — acquainted. “acquainted” means familiar with someone or something.
acquainted — familiar with someone or something. In Chinese: 熟悉的,了解的.
acquainted is pronounced /əˈkweɪntɪd/.
After years of fieldwork, the botanist was well acquainted with the region's rare alpine flora. (经过多年的实地考察,这位植物学家对该地区珍稀的高山植物非常熟悉。)
familiar, conversant, knowledgeable — all close in meaning to acquainted (familiar with someone or something).
unfamiliar, ignorant — each the opposite of acquainted (familiar with someone or something).
Yes. acquainted 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.