The research station's companionable atmosphere encouraged scientists to share findings over evening meals.
研究站友好融洽的氛围鼓励科学家们在晚餐时分享研究成果。
Which choice best defines “companionable”?
B — Friendly and pleasant to be with. “companionable” means friendly and pleasant to be with.
Which word means “friendly and pleasant to be with”?
D — companionable. “companionable” means friendly and pleasant to be with.
companionable — friendly and pleasant to be with. In Chinese: 友好的，适合做伴的.
companionable is pronounced /kəmˈpænɪənəbl/.
The research station's companionable atmosphere encouraged scientists to share findings over evening meals. (研究站友好融洽的氛围鼓励科学家们在晚餐时分享研究成果。)
sociable, friendly, genial — all close in meaning to companionable (friendly and pleasant to be with).
aloof, hostile — each the opposite of companionable (friendly and pleasant to be with).
Yes. companionable 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.