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Difficulty: HardSynonym Context Clues

The senior intelligence analyst delivered a perspicacious report, offering a discerning and incisive assessment that accurately anticipated the changes in foreign naval deployment patterns. Based on the context clues provided in the sentence, which of the following is the closest synonym for the word perspicacious?

  1. A
    shortsighted
  2. discerningAnswer
  3. C
    persuasive
  4. D
    combative

Answer

discerning
The word 'discerning' is the correct synonym for 'perspicacious'. In the sentence, the phrase 'offering a discerning and incisive assessment' serves as an explicit restatement context clue, showing that the analyst possesses keen mental perception and insightful judgment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the target word and identify surrounding context clues in the sentence.
The target word 'perspicacious' is immediately followed and defined by the participial phrase 'offering a discerning and incisive assessment...'.
Explicit restatements and descriptive modifiers directly clarify unfamiliar vocabulary within the sentence.
2
Analyze the meaning provided by the contextual modifiers.
The words 'discerning' and 'incisive' describe keen mental perception, acute judgment, and clear insight.
Identifying the paired descriptive terms reveals the exact definition intended for the target word.
3
Evaluate the answer choices to identify the exact matching synonym.
The word 'discerning' directly aligns with the contextual definition and grammatical function of 'perspicacious'.
Matching the explicit context clue while rejecting antonyms and visual lookalikes ensures the correct selection.

Key Concept

Identifying synonym context clues through clarifying restatements and descriptive modifiers
Estimated Time:45s
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