Question

Difficulty: MediumSynonym Context Clues

Match each context sentence containing a bolded vocabulary word with the definition that directly corresponds to its embedded synonym context clue.

  • The logistics officer made a judicious decision—a wise and prudent choice that preserved critical fuel reserves during the deployment.Wise and prudent
  • Despite repeated warnings about engine overheating, the operator remained obstinate, stubbornly refusing to halt machinery operation.Stubborn and unyielding
  • During the debriefing session, the inspector delivered a candid assessment, giving an open and straightforward critique of the safety violations.Open and straightforward
  • To streamline the emergency checklist, the communications chief removed all superfluous instructions, discarding extra and unnecessary verbiage.Extra and unnecessary

Answer

The sentence with 'judicious' matches 'Wise and prudent', the sentence with 'obstinate' matches 'Stubborn and unyielding', the sentence with 'candid' matches 'Open and straightforward', and the sentence with 'superfluous' matches 'Extra and unnecessary'.
Each sentence contains an explicit synonym or clarifying restatement that directly matches its corresponding definition: 'judicious' is defined by 'wise and prudent', 'obstinate' by 'stubbornly refusing', 'candid' by 'open and straightforward', and 'superfluous' by 'extra and unnecessary'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context sentence for 'judicious'.
Identify the dash restatement 'a wise and prudent choice'.
Synonym context clues often follow punctuation marks such as dashes to provide an immediate restatement.
2
Analyze the context sentence for 'obstinate'.
Identify the descriptive clause 'stubbornly refusing to halt machinery operation'.
The adverb 'stubbornly' serves as a direct clue that defines the adjective 'obstinate'.
3
Analyze the context sentence for 'candid'.
Identify the participial phrase 'giving an open and straightforward critique'.
The paired descriptors 'open and straightforward' serve as explicit restatement synonyms for 'candid'.
4
Analyze the context sentence for 'superfluous'.
Identify the clarifying action 'discarding extra and unnecessary verbiage'.
The phrase 'extra and unnecessary' directly defines the quality of the instructions being removed.

Key Concept

Identifying synonym context clues through appositives, dash restatements, and clarifying modifier phrases.
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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