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Zorluk: ZorAntonym Distractor Elimination

Despite repeated negotiations and formal directives, the supplier remained intransigent regarding the revised delivery schedule. In this sentence, what does the word intransigent most nearly mean?

  1. A
    cooperative
  2. B
    transient
  3. unyieldingCevap
  4. D
    indifferent

Cevap

unyielding
The word 'intransigent' describes an attitude of refusing to compromise, negotiate, or alter a position. In the context of resisting contract negotiations and directives, 'unyielding' precisely captures this uncompromising stance.

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1
Analyze the sentence context to determine the tone and meaning of the target word.
The contrast indicator 'Despite' combined with 'repeated negotiations' demonstrates that the supplier firmly refused to adapt or compromise.
Contextual clues reveal the underlying stance and intensity of the target word.
2
Evaluate the answer choices to identify the true synonym while eliminating antonym traps and lookalikes.
The word 'unyielding' correctly conveys an uncompromising stance, whereas 'cooperative' is an antonym trap, 'transient' is a visual lookalike, and 'indifferent' misrepresents the nature of the resistance.
Systematic distractor elimination prevents selecting opposite meanings or phonetically similar terms.

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Distinguishing accurate synonyms from high-frequency antonym traps and morphological lookalikes
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