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To streamline the technical operating manual, the lead editor removed all superfluous guidelines, eliminating extra and unneeded instructions that added no practical value. In this sentence, what is the best synonym for the word superfluous?

  1. A
    Essential
  2. UnnecessaryCevap
  3. C
    Superficial
  4. D
    Incorrect

Cevap

Unnecessary
The sentence provides an explicit restatement clue directly following the target word: 'eliminating extra and unneeded instructions'. The word 'unneeded' is a direct synonym for 'unnecessary', making it the correct definition of 'superfluous' in this context.

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1
Locate the target word and analyze the surrounding sentence structure for defining context clues.
The target word is 'superfluous', followed immediately by the participial phrase 'eliminating extra and unneeded instructions'.
Context clues often restate the definition of a target word in the same sentence using synonymous phrasing.
2
Identify the direct restatement clue provided by the author.
The words 'extra' and 'unneeded' act as explicit synonym clues for 'superfluous'.
Matching the restated phrase directly reveals the core meaning of the vocabulary term.
3
Compare the deduced meaning against the available choices and select the corresponding synonym.
'Unnecessary' matches the definition of 'extra and unneeded'.
The correct synonym must preserve the exact contextual meaning and grammatical function.

Anahtar Kavram

Identifying synonym context clues through explanatory restatements in a sentence
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