In many indigenous cultures, a respectful silence is observed during the telling of traditional stories to honor the ancestors.
在许多原住民文化中，讲述传统故事时会保持恭敬的沉默，以纪念祖先。
Which choice best defines “respectful”?
B — Showing politeness or honor. “respectful” means showing politeness or honor.
Which word means “showing politeness or honor”?
A — respectful. “respectful” means showing politeness or honor.
respectful — showing politeness or honor. In Chinese: 恭敬的，尊重的.
respectful is pronounced /rɪˈspektfl/.
In many indigenous cultures, a respectful silence is observed during the telling of traditional stories to honor the ancestors. (在许多原住民文化中，讲述传统故事时会保持恭敬的沉默，以纪念祖先。)
polite, deferential, courteous — all close in meaning to respectful (showing politeness or honor).
disrespectful, rude — each the opposite of respectful (showing politeness or honor).
Yes. respectful 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.