The ancient map depicted fantastical sea creatures in regions that remained uncharted for centuries.
那张古老的地图在几个世纪以来仍未被绘制的区域描绘了奇异的海怪。
Even so, many place names and genealogies recorded in the sagas have been independently confirmed, suggesting that oral tradition preserved a surprising amount of accurate detail alongside its more fantastical elements.
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Which choice best defines “fantastical”?
A — Strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy. “fantastical” means strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy.
Which word means “strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy”?
A — fantastical. “fantastical” means strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy.
fantastical — strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy. In Chinese: 奇异的，幻想的.
fantastical is pronounced /fænˈtæstɪkəl/.
The ancient map depicted fantastical sea creatures in regions that remained uncharted for centuries. (那张古老的地图在几个世纪以来仍未被绘制的区域描绘了奇异的海怪。)
whimsical, imaginary, fanciful — all close in meaning to fantastical (strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy).
realistic, mundane — each the opposite of fantastical (strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy).
Yes. fantastical 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.