The melody's slow, minor chords evoked a melancholy that lingered long after the concert ended.
那旋律缓慢的小调和弦唤起了一种忧郁，音乐会结束后久久不散。
Which choice best defines “melancholy”?
C — Deep, pensive sadness.. “melancholy” means Deep, pensive sadness..
Which word means “Deep, pensive sadness.”?
A — melancholy. “melancholy” means Deep, pensive sadness..
melancholy — Deep, pensive sadness.. In Chinese: 忧郁；愁思.
melancholy is pronounced //ˈmɛlənkəli//.
The melody's slow, minor chords evoked a melancholy that lingered long after the concert ended. (那旋律缓慢的小调和弦唤起了一种忧郁，音乐会结束后久久不散。)
sorrowful, mournful, wistful — all close in meaning to melancholy (Deep, pensive sadness.).
cheerful, joyful — each the opposite of melancholy (Deep, pensive sadness.).
Yes. melancholy 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.
melan(黑) + chol(胆汁) → 黑胆汁多 → 忧郁（古体液说）。