The archaeologist's reckless removal of artifacts from the site damaged centuries of stratigraphic evidence beyond repair.
考古学家鲁莽地移走文物，破坏了遗址中数百年的地层证据，使其无法修复。
Which choice best defines “reckless”?
D — Marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences. “reckless” means marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences.
Which word means “marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences”?
B — reckless. “reckless” means marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences.
reckless — marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences. In Chinese: 鲁莽的，不顾后果的.
reckless is pronounced /ˈrɛkləs/.
The archaeologist's reckless removal of artifacts from the site damaged centuries of stratigraphic evidence beyond repair. (考古学家鲁莽地移走文物，破坏了遗址中数百年的地层证据，使其无法修复。)
careless, rash, imprudent — all close in meaning to reckless (marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences).
cautious, prudent — each the opposite of reckless (marked by lack of thought about danger or consequences).
Yes. reckless 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.
reck (calculate) + less (none) → reckless, heedless of consequences.