The professor's partiality for early Renaissance frescoes was evident in her extensive collection of art history books.
教授对早期文艺复兴壁画情有独钟，这在她收藏的大量艺术史书籍中显而易见。
Which choice best defines “partiality”?
C — A special liking for something or someone. “partiality” means a special liking for something or someone.
Which word means “a special liking for something or someone”?
D — partiality. “partiality” means a special liking for something or someone.
partiality — a special liking for something or someone. In Chinese: 偏心.
partiality is pronounced /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/.
The professor's partiality for early Renaissance frescoes was evident in her extensive collection of art history books. (教授对早期文艺复兴壁画情有独钟，这在她收藏的大量艺术史书籍中显而易见。)
preference, bias, fondness — all close in meaning to partiality (a special liking for something or someone).
impartiality, neutrality — each the opposite of partiality (a special liking for something or someone).
Yes. partiality 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.