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Read the sentence below carefully. Which word nearest in meaning to 'short-lived' correctly completes the contextual blank?

Answer:The financial windfall from the speculative investment proved to be 【ephemeral】, disappearing completely within a matter of weeks.

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ephemeral (or transient / fleeting / temporary)
The sentence specifies that the windfall disappeared within weeks, requiring a term denoting a brief or temporary duration. 'Ephemeral', 'transient', 'fleeting', or 'temporary' all correctly express the concept of being short-lived in this context.

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Analyze the context of the sentence
The clause 'disappearing completely within a matter of weeks' defines the target property of the financial windfall as brief and brief-lived.
Context clues explicitly indicate that the phenomenon did not last long.
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Identify the word nearest in meaning to 'short-lived'
'Ephemeral' (or 'transient'/'fleeting') means lasting for a very short time.
This word directly matches the contextual requirement of brief duration.

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