The geologist was scornful of the theory that the canyon's formation required only a single catastrophic flood.
地质学家对峡谷仅由一次灾难性洪水形成的理论表示轻蔑。
Which choice best defines “scornful”?
D — Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. “scornful” means feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
Which word means “feeling or expressing contempt or derision”?
C — scornful. “scornful” means feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
scornful — feeling or expressing contempt or derision. In Chinese: 轻蔑的.
scornful is pronounced /ˈskɔːrnfl/.
The geologist was scornful of the theory that the canyon's formation required only a single catastrophic flood. (地质学家对峡谷仅由一次灾难性洪水形成的理论表示轻蔑。)
contemptuous, disdainful, derisive — all close in meaning to scornful (feeling or expressing contempt or derision).
admiring, respectful — each the opposite of scornful (feeling or expressing contempt or derision).
Yes. scornful 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.