The mineral's peculiar fluorescence under ultraviolet light distinguished it from all other specimens in the collection.
这种矿物在紫外光下发出的奇特荧光使其与收藏中的所有其他标本区别开来。
Which choice best defines “peculiar”?
B — Strange, unusual. “peculiar” means strange, unusual.
Which word means “strange, unusual”?
B — peculiar. “peculiar” means strange, unusual.
peculiar — strange, unusual. In Chinese: 奇怪的，独特的.
peculiar is pronounced /pɪˈkjuːliər/.
The mineral's peculiar fluorescence under ultraviolet light distinguished it from all other specimens in the collection. (这种矿物在紫外光下发出的奇特荧光使其与收藏中的所有其他标本区别开来。)
unusual, strange, odd — all close in meaning to peculiar (strange, unusual).
common, ordinary — each the opposite of peculiar (strange, unusual).
Yes. peculiar 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.
peculiar (unusual or odd)