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Difficulty: MediumSynonym Context Clues

During the telemetry review of the satellite's power system, the operations team identified an anomalous reading, an irregular and abnormal fluctuation that deviated from all baseline parameters. In this sentence, what is the meaning of the underlined word anomalous?

  1. A
    anonymous
  2. B
    customary
  3. irregularAnswer
  4. D
    critical

Answer

irregular
The word 'irregular' is correct because the sentence includes an embedded appositive phrase ('an irregular and abnormal fluctuation') that directly defines 'anomalous' as something departing from normal or expected behavior.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the target word and identify surrounding restatement markers in the sentence.
The word 'anomalous' is immediately followed by a comma and an appositive clarifying phrase.
Appositive structures are commonly used to rename or define an unfamiliar term directly.
2
Extract the explicit synonym clues from the descriptive phrase.
The phrase 'an irregular and abnormal fluctuation that deviated from all baseline parameters' provides the direct definitions 'irregular' and 'abnormal'.
These descriptors supply the exact contextual meaning intended by the author.
3
Compare the extracted synonym to the available answer choices.
The option 'irregular' matches the exact definition given in the context clue.
Selecting the direct synonym fulfills the requirement of the question.

Key Concept

Identifying synonym context clues via appositive restatements
Estimated Time:45s
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Synonym Context Clues

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