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Zorluk: ZorContrast and Reversal Clues

Far from being ________, as early behavioral biologists had long posited based on superficial field observations, the social structure within prairie vole colonies is in fact remarkably fluid and subject to continuous structural renegotiation depending on local resource availability.

Which of the following words, if inserted into the blank, best completes the sentence logically?

  1. A
    malleable
  2. B
    ephemeral
  3. immutableCevap
  4. D
    precarious
  5. E
    ubiquitous

Cevap

The word 'immutable' best completes the sentence because the structural contrast pivot 'Far from being' requires a concept directly opposite to 'remarkably fluid and subject to continuous renegotiation'.
The sentence relies on the contrast signal 'Far from being', which dictates that the word in the blank must convey the opposite meaning of 'remarkably fluid and subject to continuous structural renegotiation'. The word 'immutable' means unchangeable or fixed over time, making it the perfect semantic contrast to a fluid and renegotiable structure.

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1
Identify the structural contrast pivot in the sentence.
The opening phrase 'Far from being ________' signals a direct reversal between the target blank and the description that follows.
Contrast signals indicate that the word in the blank must hold a semantic meaning opposite to the clue given in the main clause.
2
Analyze the context clue in the main clause.
The social hierarchy is described as 'remarkably fluid and subject to continuous structural renegotiation'.
This establishes that the actual condition of the hierarchy is flexible, dynamic, and constantly changing.
3
Deduce the required meaning of the blank and select the fitting word.
The blank must mean unchangeable, rigid, or fixed. 'Immutable' precisely matches this definition.
Saying 'Far from being immutable... it is in fact remarkably fluid' creates a logical, coherent sentence.

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Contrast and Reversal Clues
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