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Analyze the context clues in the sentences below. Which contextual synonym correctly matches each bolded target word?

  • To mitigate the risk of equipment overheating during high-temperature desert trials, the engineering crew installed auxiliary cooling radiators.Reduce the severity or impact of
  • The quality assurance inspector was ordered to scrutinize every welded seam, examining each joint under magnification for minuscule hairline fractures.Inspect closely and thoroughly
  • Despite the intricate schematic layout, the instructor delivered a lucid briefing that made the operating sequence straightforward for the new technicians.Clear and easily understood
  • The logistics officer requested additional heavy timber and interlocking steel plates to bolster the perimeter barrier before the storm arrived.Strengthen and reinforce

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The target words match their contextual synonyms as follows: 'mitigate' matches 'Reduce the severity or impact of', 'scrutinize' matches 'Inspect closely and thoroughly', 'lucid' matches 'Clear and easily understood', and 'bolster' matches 'Strengthen and reinforce'.
Each sentence embeds a distinct type of context clue: a cause-and-effect relationship defines 'mitigate' as reducing severity; a descriptive modifier defines 'scrutinize' as examining thoroughly; a contrast conjunction ('Despite') defines 'lucid' as clear; and physical material details define 'bolster' as strengthening.

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1
Identify the cause-and-effect clue for 'mitigate' in the first sentence.
The installation of extra cooling units directly addresses and lessens the risk of overheating, establishing the synonym as 'Reduce the severity or impact of'.
Context clues often show a protective action taken to decrease potential harm.
2
Locate the restatement clue for 'scrutinize' in the second sentence.
The phrase 'examining each joint under magnification' explicitly defines the action as 'Inspect closely and thoroughly'.
An appositive or explanatory participial phrase often provides an immediate definition of an unfamiliar word.
3
Analyze the contrast clue for 'lucid' in the third sentence.
The signal word 'Despite' contrasts the intricate schematic with a briefing that was 'straightforward', indicating 'lucid' means 'Clear and easily understood'.
Contrast signal words show an opposing relationship to complexity.
4
Examine the concrete action clue for 'bolster' in the fourth sentence.
Adding supportive materials like timber and steel plates to a barrier means to 'Strengthen and reinforce'.
The surrounding physical objects and actions define the functional purpose of the verb.

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