The unscrupulous vendor sold counterfeit museum artifacts to tourists, claiming they were genuine ancient relics.
这个不择手段的商贩向游客出售伪造的博物馆文物，声称它们是真正的古代遗物。
Which choice best defines “unscrupulous”?
B — Dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt. “unscrupulous” means dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt.
Which word means “dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt”?
B — unscrupulous. “unscrupulous” means dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt.
unscrupulous — dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt. In Chinese: 不择手段的，无道德原则的.
unscrupulous is pronounced /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/.
The unscrupulous vendor sold counterfeit museum artifacts to tourists, claiming they were genuine ancient relics. (这个不择手段的商贩向游客出售伪造的博物馆文物，声称它们是真正的古代遗物。)
dishonest, unprincipled, corrupt — all close in meaning to unscrupulous (dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt).
honest, principled — each the opposite of unscrupulous (dishonest; unprincipled; corrupt).
Yes. unscrupulous is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
un-(not) + scruple(moral conscience) + ous→ without moral principles.