Question

Difficulty: EasyVocabulary and Word Meaning in Context

Read the short passage below and match each bold word to its precise contextual meaning as used in the text:

'In an effort to revitalize the neglected urban park, the city council decided to repurpose the old railway depot into a community hall. However, local merchants remained skeptical about the project's economic viability. The chief architect presented a cogent plan that addressed all safety concerns, thereby persuading the skeptics and securing unanimous approval from the panel.'

  • repurposeadapt for a new function or purpose
  • skepticalhaving doubts or reservations
  • cogentclear, logical, and convincing
  • unanimousshowing complete agreement by all involved

Answer

1. 'repurpose' matches with 'adapt for a new function or purpose'; 2. 'skeptical' matches with 'having doubts or reservations'; 3. 'cogent' matches with 'clear, logical, and convincing'; 4. 'unanimous' matches with 'showing complete agreement by all involved'.
Each term aligns directly with its contextually valid definition: 'repurpose' means adapting the depot into a hall; 'skeptical' refers to the merchants' doubts; 'cogent' highlights the convincing nature of the architect's plan; and 'unanimous' reflects total agreement from the panel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the sentence surrounding each highlighted word in the passage.
Determine the functional role and contextual meaning of each word.
Words have multiple definitions, so contextual cues govern the exact meaning intended by the author.
2
Correlate each target word with its matching definition.
'repurpose' means adapting for a new role; 'skeptical' means harboring doubts; 'cogent' means logical and convincing; 'unanimous' means complete agreement.
Direct substitution into the passage confirms semantic alignment for each pair.

Key Concept

Determining precise contextual word meaning using surrounding sentence clues.
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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