LOATH

I’m usually LOATH or reluctant to guess the answer to a disputed vocabulary in context question. According to Reddit posters, the August 22, 2026 International SAT contained a question about shipping and/or trucking companies that are reluctant to send out empty or partially empty ships/trucks.

Some students selected PRONE meaning having a tendency to do something. It is possible that PRONE is the correct answer. But I favor LOATH as the best and most logical choice. LOATH means very reluctant to do something. It stands to reason that the owners of ships and/or trucks would be LOATH or reluctant to send them out without a full cargo. So, for now, I’m going with LOATH!

LOATH – reluctant to do something

PRONE – inclined to do something

If LOATH is correct it will become a new “One Hit Wonder!”