Evidence for the earliest phase is scanty: two postholes, a hearth, and a handful of charred seeds.
最早阶段的证据十分稀少：两个柱洞、一处灶址和少量炭化种子。
Which choice best defines “scanty”?
B — Insufficient in amount; barely enough.. “scanty” means Insufficient in amount; barely enough..
Which word means “Insufficient in amount; barely enough.”?
D — scanty. “scanty” means Insufficient in amount; barely enough..
scanty — Insufficient in amount; barely enough.. In Chinese: 不足的;稀少的;勉强够的.
scanty is pronounced //ˈskænti//.
Evidence for the earliest phase is scanty: two postholes, a hearth, and a handful of charred seeds. (最早阶段的证据十分稀少：两个柱洞、一处灶址和少量炭化种子。)
meager, sparse, insufficient — all close in meaning to scanty (Insufficient in amount; barely enough.).
ample, plentiful — each the opposite of scanty (Insufficient in amount; barely enough.).
Yes. scanty 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.
scant(不足的) + -y → 少得可怜 → 稀少的。