The student's commendable effort to document every local plant species earned her a research grant.
这位学生记录当地每一种植物物种的值得称赞的努力为她赢得了研究资助。
Which choice best defines “commendable”?
D — Deserving praise. “commendable” means deserving praise.
Which word means “deserving praise”?
A — commendable. “commendable” means deserving praise.
commendable — deserving praise. In Chinese: 值得称赞的.
commendable is pronounced /kəˈmɛndəbl/.
The student's commendable effort to document every local plant species earned her a research grant. (这位学生记录当地每一种植物物种的值得称赞的努力为她赢得了研究资助。)
praiseworthy, admirable, laudable — all close in meaning to commendable (deserving praise).
blameworthy, deplorable — each the opposite of commendable (deserving praise).
Yes. commendable 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.