The scientist's frankness about the limitations of her study earned her the respect of her peers.
这位科学家对自己研究局限性的坦率态度赢得了同行的尊重。
Which choice best defines “frankness”?
C — The quality of being open, honest, and direct. “frankness” means the quality of being open, honest, and direct.
Which word means “the quality of being open, honest, and direct”?
B — frankness. “frankness” means the quality of being open, honest, and direct.
frankness — the quality of being open, honest, and direct. In Chinese: 坦率.
frankness is pronounced /ˈfræŋknəs/.
The scientist's frankness about the limitations of her study earned her the respect of her peers. (这位科学家对自己研究局限性的坦率态度赢得了同行的尊重。)
candor, openness, directness — all close in meaning to frankness (the quality of being open, honest, and direct).
deceit, evasiveness — each the opposite of frankness (the quality of being open, honest, and direct).
Yes. frankness 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.