The museum's affable curator spent an hour explaining the restoration techniques used on the ancient frescoes to a group of curious students.
博物馆和蔼的馆长花了一个小时向一群好奇的学生解释古代壁画所用的修复技术。
Which choice best defines “affable”?
D — Friendly; approachable.. “affable” means Friendly; approachable..
Which word means “Friendly; approachable.”?
D — affable. “affable” means Friendly; approachable..
affable — Friendly; approachable.. In Chinese: 和蔼的；友善的；易亲近的.
affable is pronounced //ˈæfəbl//.
The museum's affable curator spent an hour explaining the restoration techniques used on the ancient frescoes to a group of curious students. (博物馆和蔼的馆长花了一个小时向一群好奇的学生解释古代壁画所用的修复技术。)
friendly, approachable, genial — all close in meaning to affable (Friendly; approachable.).
aloof, hostile — each the opposite of affable (Friendly; approachable.).
Yes. affable is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
af- + fa(说) + -able → 好说话的 → 和蔼。