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Difficulty: HardWords in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

Complete the text with the most logical and precise word.

Answer:In the early twentieth century, composer Erik Satie sought to strip away the intense emotionalism of Late Romantic music. By composing works featuring repetitive, minimalist structures, Satie did not intend to capture the listener's undivided attention; rather, he aimed to create a form of background audio that would remain 【unobtrusive】, allowing individuals to focus on their immediate surroundings rather than the musical performance itself.

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unobtrusive
The text describes Satie's music as featuring 'repetitive, minimalist structures' and states that Satie 'did not intend to capture the listener's undivided attention' but rather to create 'background audio.' A word that means not attracting attention or not obtrusive is required. 'Unobtrusive' and 'inconspicuous' precisely fit this context because they describe something that does not attract attention and blends into the background.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze the context of the passage, noting Satie's goal to create 'background audio' that does not 'capture the listener's undivided attention.'
Identify that the missing word must describe something that is not attention-grabbing or conspicuous, allowing listeners to focus on their surroundings instead.
Understanding the contextual clues helps narrow down the semantic definition required for the blank.
2
Select a high-utility academic word that grammatically fits the blank as an adjective describing the 'background audio.'
Identify 'unobtrusive' or 'inconspicuous' as precise terms that mean not conspicuous or not attracting attention.
These words perfectly align with the constraint of being a subtle background element that does not disrupt the environment.

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Words in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary
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