In her candid memoir, the botanist admitted that early field experiments had failed due to inadequate soil sampling.
在坦率的回忆录中，这位植物学家承认早期的田间实验因土壤取样不足而失败。
Which choice best defines “candid”?
B — Frank and honest; outspoken.. “candid” means Frank and honest; outspoken..
Which word means “Frank and honest; outspoken.”?
D — candid. “candid” means Frank and honest; outspoken..
candid — Frank and honest; outspoken.. In Chinese: 坦率的；直言的.
candid is pronounced //ˈkændɪd//.
In her candid memoir, the botanist admitted that early field experiments had failed due to inadequate soil sampling. (在坦率的回忆录中，这位植物学家承认早期的田间实验因土壤取样不足而失败。)
frank, straightforward, open — all close in meaning to candid (Frank and honest; outspoken.).
evasive, secretive — each the opposite of candid (Frank and honest; outspoken.).
Yes. candid 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.
cand(白,亮) → 心地坦白 → 直率。