Archaeologists extol the discovery of the ancient library for its rare scrolls that illuminate daily life in antiquity.
考古学家高度赞扬这一古代图书馆的发现，因其罕见的卷轴揭示了古代日常生活。
Which choice best defines “extol”?
C — To praise highly.. “extol” means To praise highly..
Which word means “To praise highly.”?
B — extol. “extol” means To praise highly..
extol — To praise highly.. In Chinese: 颂扬；赞美.
extol is pronounced //ɪkˈstəʊl//.
Archaeologists extol the discovery of the ancient library for its rare scrolls that illuminate daily life in antiquity. (考古学家高度赞扬这一古代图书馆的发现，因其罕见的卷轴揭示了古代日常生活。)
praise, laud, commend — all close in meaning to extol (To praise highly.).
criticize, condemn — each the opposite of extol (To praise highly.).
Yes. extol 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.
ex(出) + tol(举) → 高高抬起 → 称颂。