The sumptuous illustrations account for most of the volume's cost and nearly all of its weight.
华美的插图占去了这册书的大部分成本，也几乎构成了它的全部重量。
Which choice best defines “sumptuous”?
D — Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish.. “sumptuous” means Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish..
Which word means “Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish.”?
A — sumptuous. “sumptuous” means Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish..
sumptuous — Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish.. In Chinese: 奢华的;豪华的;昂贵的.
sumptuous is pronounced //ˈsʌmptʃuəs//.
The sumptuous illustrations account for most of the volume's cost and nearly all of its weight. (华美的插图占去了这册书的大部分成本，也几乎构成了它的全部重量。)
lavish, luxurious, opulent — all close in meaning to sumptuous (Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish.).
plain, frugal — each the opposite of sumptuous (Splendid and expensive-looking; lavish.).
Yes. sumptuous 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.
sumpt(花费,consume) + -uous → 花费巨大 → 奢华的。