Coral reefs flourish in warm, clear waters where sunlight penetrates easily and nutrients are abundant.
珊瑚礁在温暖、清澈、阳光易穿透且营养丰富的水域中繁茂生长。
Which choice best defines “flourish”?
D — To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. “flourish” means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
Which word means “to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way”?
B — flourish. “flourish” means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
flourish — to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. In Chinese: 繁荣，兴旺.
flourish is pronounced /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/.
Coral reefs flourish in warm, clear waters where sunlight penetrates easily and nutrients are abundant. (珊瑚礁在温暖、清澈、阳光易穿透且营养丰富的水域中繁茂生长。)
thrive, prosper, bloom — all close in meaning to flourish (to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way).
wither, decline — each the opposite of flourish (to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way).
Yes. flourish is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
flour(flour) + ish(adjective suffix) → expand like yeast dough → flourish.