The watchful park ranger noticed the subtle signs of erosion along the trail and called for repairs.
警惕的公园管理员注意到小径上侵蚀的细微迹象，并请求修复。
Which choice best defines “watchful”?
A — Paying careful attention. “watchful” means paying careful attention.
Which word means “paying careful attention”?
A — watchful. “watchful” means paying careful attention.
watchful — paying careful attention. In Chinese: 警惕的，注意的.
watchful is pronounced /ˈwɒtʃfəl/.
The watchful park ranger noticed the subtle signs of erosion along the trail and called for repairs. (警惕的公园管理员注意到小径上侵蚀的细微迹象，并请求修复。)
alert, vigilant, observant — all close in meaning to watchful (paying careful attention).
inattentive, careless — each the opposite of watchful (paying careful attention).
Yes. watchful 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.