Heavy rains threatened to jeopardize the archaeological dig, as water seeped into the exposed trenches and eroded centuries-old artifacts.
暴雨威胁着考古发掘，水渗入暴露的沟渠，侵蚀了数百年历史的文物。
Which choice best defines “jeopardize”?
B — Put at risk. “jeopardize” means put at risk.
Which word means “put at risk”?
C — jeopardize. “jeopardize” means put at risk.
jeopardize — put at risk. In Chinese: 危及，危害.
jeopardize is pronounced /ˈdʒepərdaɪz/.
Heavy rains threatened to jeopardize the archaeological dig, as water seeped into the exposed trenches and eroded centuries-old artifacts. (暴雨威胁着考古发掘，水渗入暴露的沟渠，侵蚀了数百年历史的文物。)
endanger, imperil, risk — all close in meaning to jeopardize (put at risk).
protect, safeguard — each the opposite of jeopardize (put at risk).
Yes. jeopardize 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.
jeopardy(danger)