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Difficulty: MediumSynonym Context Clues

Read the sentence below containing an explicit synonym context clue. Which vocabulary word correctly completes the blank?

Answer:The aircraft inspector conducted a 【meticulous】 review of the maintenance logs, ensuring that every entry was thorough, precise, and painstakingly accurate.

Answer

meticulous
The word 'meticulous' means taking or showing extreme care about minute details, which directly restates the context clue 'thorough, precise, and painstakingly accurate.'

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit synonym clue within the sentence.
The clause 'ensuring that every entry was thorough, precise, and painstakingly accurate' defines the required action.
Synonym context clues provide restatements or parallel descriptive terms that define the missing target word.
2
Determine the vocabulary term that precisely matches this definition.
The adjective 'meticulous' means showing extreme care, attention to detail, and thoroughness.
Inserting 'meticulous' aligns directly with 'thorough, precise, and painstakingly accurate'.

Key Concept

Identifying explicit synonym context clues and paired descriptors to determine the appropriate vocabulary word.
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