The prose is ponderous, advancing a straightforward idea through eleven pages of qualification.
这段文字冗赘沉滞，用十一页的限定条件来推进一个本可直说的观点。
Which choice best defines “ponderous”?
B — Heavy and clumsy; dull.. “ponderous” means Heavy and clumsy; dull..
Which word means “Heavy and clumsy; dull.”?
C — ponderous. “ponderous” means Heavy and clumsy; dull..
ponderous — Heavy and clumsy; dull.. In Chinese: 笨重的；冗长乏味的.
ponderous is pronounced //ˈpɒndərəs//.
The prose is ponderous, advancing a straightforward idea through eleven pages of qualification. (这段文字冗赘沉滞，用十一页的限定条件来推进一个本可直说的观点。)
cumbersome, laborious, plodding — all close in meaning to ponderous (Heavy and clumsy; dull.).
nimble, sprightly — each the opposite of ponderous (Heavy and clumsy; dull.).
Yes. ponderous is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
ponder(重量/思量) → 沉甸甸、拖沓。