The archaeologist's praiseworthy patience in documenting each fragile artifact earned the respect of her entire field team.
考古学家在记录每件脆弱文物时所表现出的值得称赞的耐心，赢得了整个田野团队的尊敬。
Which choice best defines “praiseworthy”?
D — Deserving approval and admiration. “praiseworthy” means deserving approval and admiration.
Which word means “deserving approval and admiration”?
B — praiseworthy. “praiseworthy” means deserving approval and admiration.
praiseworthy — deserving approval and admiration. In Chinese: 值得称赞的.
praiseworthy is pronounced /ˈpreɪzˌwɜːrði/.
The archaeologist's praiseworthy patience in documenting each fragile artifact earned the respect of her entire field team. (考古学家在记录每件脆弱文物时所表现出的值得称赞的耐心，赢得了整个田野团队的尊敬。)
commendable, admirable, laudable — all close in meaning to praiseworthy (deserving approval and admiration).
blameworthy, reprehensible — each the opposite of praiseworthy (deserving approval and admiration).
Yes. praiseworthy 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.