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During the routine maintenance of the auxiliary generator, the technician discovered that the coolant had become turbid, exhibiting a murky and muddy appearance that clogged the internal filtration line. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?

  1. A
    transparent
  2. cloudyCevap
  3. C
    turbulent
  4. D
    stagnant

Cevap

cloudy
The correct answer 'cloudy' directly matches the descriptive context clue 'exhibiting a murky and muddy appearance', which defines the optical quality of the liquid.

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1
Identify the target word and locate the surrounding context clues in the sentence.
The target word is 'turbid', followed immediately by the descriptive participial phrase 'exhibiting a murky and muddy appearance'.
Synonym context clues provide direct definitions or equivalent descriptive terms within the same sentence structure.
2
Compare the meaning of the context clues with the available answer choices.
The words 'murky' and 'muddy' directly align in meaning with 'cloudy'.
Evaluating word choices against the explicit synonym clues isolates the exact semantic match while eliminating unrelated or opposite terms.

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