Young songbirds learn to imitate the complex calls of their parents, a skill essential for survival in the wild.
幼鸟学会模仿父母复杂的叫声，这是野外生存所必需的一项技能。
- Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate the sound they describe, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “imitate”?
A — To copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something. “imitate” means to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something.
Which word means “to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something”?
D — imitate. “imitate” means to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something.
imitate — to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something. In Chinese: 模仿.
imitate is pronounced /ˈɪmɪteɪt/.
Young songbirds learn to imitate the complex calls of their parents, a skill essential for survival in the wild. (幼鸟学会模仿父母复杂的叫声，这是野外生存所必需的一项技能。)
mimic, copy, emulate — all close in meaning to imitate (to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something).
innovate, originate — each the opposite of imitate (to copy the actions, appearance, or behavior of someone or something).
Yes. imitate 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.