The research team encountered hostile conditions in the desert, where scorching temperatures and sandstorms made every measurement difficult.
研究团队在沙漠中遇到了恶劣的环境，酷热的气温和沙尘暴使每一次测量都变得困难。
Which choice best defines “hostile”?
D — Unfriendly, antagonistic. “hostile” means unfriendly, antagonistic.
Which word means “unfriendly, antagonistic”?
B — hostile. “hostile” means unfriendly, antagonistic.
hostile — unfriendly, antagonistic. In Chinese: 敌对的，敌意的.
hostile is pronounced /ˈhɑːstaɪl/.
The research team encountered hostile conditions in the desert, where scorching temperatures and sandstorms made every measurement difficult. (研究团队在沙漠中遇到了恶劣的环境，酷热的气温和沙尘暴使每一次测量都变得困难。)
antagonistic, unfriendly, belligerent — all close in meaning to hostile (unfriendly, antagonistic).
friendly, welcoming — each the opposite of hostile (unfriendly, antagonistic).
Yes. hostile 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.
host(leader)+ile(like)