After the long winter, the town's lethargy gave way to a burst of springtime activity.
漫长的冬天过后，小镇的倦怠被春天的一阵活力所取代。
Which choice best defines “lethargy”?
D — A state of sluggishness or inactivity. “lethargy” means a state of sluggishness or inactivity.
Which word means “a state of sluggishness or inactivity”?
D — lethargy. “lethargy” means a state of sluggishness or inactivity.
lethargy — a state of sluggishness or inactivity. In Chinese: 昏睡，倦怠.
lethargy is pronounced /ˈlɛθərdʒi/.
After the long winter, the town's lethargy gave way to a burst of springtime activity. (漫长的冬天过后，小镇的倦怠被春天的一阵活力所取代。)
sluggishness, torpor, listlessness — all close in meaning to lethargy (a state of sluggishness or inactivity).
energy, vigor — each the opposite of lethargy (a state of sluggishness or inactivity).
Yes. lethargy 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.