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While the morning shift was chaotic and disorganized, the afternoon shift proved to be remarkably tranquil once all shipments were processed. In this sentence, tranquil most nearly means which of the following?

  1. A
    transparent
  2. peacefulAnswer
  3. C
    noisy
  4. D
    tedious

Answer

peaceful
The sentence contrasts the 'chaotic and disorganized' morning shift with the afternoon shift using the transition word 'While.' Therefore, 'tranquil' describes an environment that is calm and orderly, making 'peaceful' the correct synonym.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the contrast clue in the sentence
The introductory transition 'While' establishes a direct contrast between the morning shift ('chaotic and disorganized') and the afternoon shift.
Contrast signal words show that the target word possesses the opposite meaning of the reference description.
2
Determine the opposite of chaotic and disorganized
The opposite state of chaos and disorganization is calm, orderly, and quiet.
Finding the opposite meaning provides the working definition for the target word in this context.
3
Select the option that matches this meaning
'Peaceful' directly corresponds to calm and undisturbed conditions.
This confirms 'peaceful' as the accurate contextual synonym.

Key Concept

Using contrast context clues to identify synonyms
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