The archaeologist's passionate dedication to unearthing ancient artifacts inspired her entire research team to work through the night.
考古学家对发掘古代文物的热情奉献激励了她的整个研究团队彻夜工作。
Which choice best defines “passionate”?
B — Having or showing strong feelings. “passionate” means having or showing strong feelings.
Which word means “having or showing strong feelings”?
C — passionate. “passionate” means having or showing strong feelings.
passionate — having or showing strong feelings. In Chinese: 热情的.
passionate is pronounced /ˈpæʃənət/.
The archaeologist's passionate dedication to unearthing ancient artifacts inspired her entire research team to work through the night. (考古学家对发掘古代文物的热情奉献激励了她的整个研究团队彻夜工作。)
fervent, ardent, impassioned — all close in meaning to passionate (having or showing strong feelings).
apathetic, indifferent — each the opposite of passionate (having or showing strong feelings).
Yes. passionate 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.