The historian described the anonymous pamphleteer as a troublemaker whose writings stirred public debate about colonial taxation.
历史学家将这位匿名的宣传册作者描述为一个惹麻烦的人，其作品引发了关于殖民税收的公共辩论。
Which choice best defines “troublemaker”?
B — A person who causes problems. “troublemaker” means a person who causes problems.
Which word means “a person who causes problems”?
A — troublemaker. “troublemaker” means a person who causes problems.
troublemaker — a person who causes problems. In Chinese: 惹麻烦的人.
troublemaker is pronounced /ˈtrʌblˌmeɪkər/.
The historian described the anonymous pamphleteer as a troublemaker whose writings stirred public debate about colonial taxation. (历史学家将这位匿名的宣传册作者描述为一个惹麻烦的人，其作品引发了关于殖民税收的公共辩论。)
instigator, agitator, mischief-maker — all close in meaning to troublemaker (a person who causes problems).
peacemaker — each the opposite of troublemaker (a person who causes problems).
Yes. troublemaker 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.