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Difficulty: MediumSynonym Context Clues

Match each bolded word from the operational sentences below with its correct synonym based on the explicit context clues provided in each sentence.

  • The maintenance officer noted that the structural brackets were tenuous—flimsy and weakly supported—requiring immediate reinforcement.Flimsy
  • The logistics specialist implemented a prudent inventory protocol, ensuring cautious and sensible management of spare parts.Cautious
  • During the inspection, the technician discovered a nascent crack, an emerging and newly developing flaw in the turbine blade.Emerging
  • The communications chief issued an unequivocal order—a clear and unambiguous directive that left no room for doubt.Unambiguous

Answer

Sentence 1 matches Flimsy; Sentence 2 matches Cautious; Sentence 3 matches Emerging; Sentence 4 matches Unambiguous.
Each sentence provides an explicit synonym context clue: 'flimsy and weakly supported' defines tenuous, 'cautious and sensible' defines prudent, 'an emerging and newly developing flaw' defines nascent, and 'a clear and unambiguous directive' defines unequivocal.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit restatements, appositives, and coordinating descriptive phrases in each sentence.
The clues are 'flimsy and weakly supported' for tenuous, 'cautious and sensible' for prudent, 'emerging and newly developing' for nascent, and 'clear and unambiguous' for unequivocal.
Synonym context clues directly define or restate the target word using surrounding punctuation and phrasing.
2
Pair each bolded target word with the single-word synonym that reflects the explicit clue.
Tenuous pairs with Flimsy, Prudent pairs with Cautious, Nascent pairs with Emerging, and Unequivocal pairs with Unambiguous.
Each right-hand term corresponds precisely to the primary meaning indicated by the context clue.

Key Concept

Identifying synonym context clues through appositives, dash restatements, and coordinated descriptive phrasing.
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