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Zorluk: KolaySynonym Context Clues

During the hangar inspection, the safety officer determined that the exposed wiring was hazardous—meaning dangerous to personnel—and ordered an immediate repair.

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word hazardous as used in the sentence?

  1. A
    safe
  2. dangerousCevap
  3. C
    haphazard
  4. D
    costly

Cevap

The word 'hazardous' means 'dangerous'.
The correct answer 'dangerous' directly matches the explicit synonym clue set off by dashes ('meaning dangerous to personnel') in the sentence.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Locate the target word and identify the surrounding context clue markers.
The target word 'hazardous' is immediately followed by a dash restatement: '—meaning dangerous to personnel—'.
Dashes are commonly used in context sentences to set off direct definitions or synonymous explanations.
2
Match the explicit clue to the corresponding answer choice.
'Dangerous' directly corresponds to the definition provided in the context.
The context explicitly defines 'hazardous' as presenting danger, confirming the correct synonym.

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Using dash restatements to identify synonym context clues
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