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During flight navigation training through alpine terrain, pilots were instructed to avoid precipitous landforms, such as sheer rock bluffs, vertical cliff walls, and sudden canyon drop-offs. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word?

  1. A
    hasty
  2. B
    gradual
  3. steepAnswer
  4. D
    rainy

Answer

steep
The context clue 'such as' introduces specific examples of landforms: 'sheer rock bluffs', 'vertical cliff walls', and 'sudden canyon drop-offs'. The common characteristic of all these examples is a sharp, nearly vertical slope, making 'steep' the correct contextual synonym.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target word and the example clue signal words in the sentence.
The target word is 'precipitous', followed by the example signal phrase 'such as'.
Signal words like 'such as' introduce illustrative examples that define the unknown or target word in context.
2
Analyze the common characteristics of the provided examples.
The examples 'sheer rock bluffs', 'vertical cliff walls', and 'sudden canyon drop-offs' all describe sharp, nearly vertical, high-angle terrain.
The shared physical characteristics among the examples directly determine the contextual meaning of 'precipitous'.
3
Match the synthesized definition to the most accurate answer choice.
'Steep' directly matches the meaning of sheer, vertical landforms.
Selecting the option that reflects the shared physical property of the example clues provides the correct contextual synonym.

Key Concept

Using illustrative example context clues signaled by 'such as' to determine the precise meaning of an unfamiliar or multiple-meaning word.
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