Centuries of enmity between the two neighboring kingdoms made any diplomatic negotiation seem almost impossible to achieve.
两个邻国之间数百年的敌意使得任何外交谈判似乎几乎不可能实现。
Which choice best defines “enmity”?
C — Deep-seated hostility.. “enmity” means Deep-seated hostility..
Which word means “Deep-seated hostility.”?
D — enmity. “enmity” means Deep-seated hostility..
enmity — Deep-seated hostility.. In Chinese: 敌意；仇恨.
enmity is pronounced //ˈɛnmɪti//.
Centuries of enmity between the two neighboring kingdoms made any diplomatic negotiation seem almost impossible to achieve. (两个邻国之间数百年的敌意使得任何外交谈判似乎几乎不可能实现。)
hostility, animosity, antagonism — all close in meaning to enmity (Deep-seated hostility.).
friendship, amity — each the opposite of enmity (Deep-seated hostility.).
Yes. enmity 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.
en(=inimicus,敌) → 仇视。