The young chimpanzee was behaving curiously, poking at a fallen log with a stick.
这只年幼的黑猩猩表现得很奇怪，用一根棍子戳着倒下的木头。
Which choice best defines “behaving”?
B — Acting in a particular way. “behaving” means acting in a particular way.
Which word means “acting in a particular way”?
C — behaving. “behaving” means acting in a particular way.
behaving — acting in a particular way. In Chinese: 表现.
behaving is pronounced /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/.
The young chimpanzee was behaving curiously, poking at a fallen log with a stick. (这只年幼的黑猩猩表现得很奇怪，用一根棍子戳着倒下的木头。)
acting, conducting, performing — all close in meaning to behaving (acting in a particular way).
misbehaving, acting up — each the opposite of behaving (acting in a particular way).
Yes. behaving 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.