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Although the modern renovation was criticized for altering the historic facade, preservationists acknowledged that the additions were remarkably ________, seamlessly blending with the original nineteenth-century masonry without drawing undue attention. Which two of the following words, when inserted into the blank, produce completed sentences that are most similar in meaning?

  1. inconspicuousCevap
  2. unobtrusiveCevap
  3. C
    dilapidated
  4. D
    decrepit
  5. E
    subtle
  6. F
    ostentatious

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The correct selections are 'inconspicuous' and 'unobtrusive'. Both words convey that the architectural additions do not attract unwanted attention and blend in seamlessly.
The sentence establishes a concession: despite criticism, preservationists noted that the renovation additions merged smoothly with the historic masonry 'without drawing undue attention.' The terms 'inconspicuous' and 'unobtrusive' both mean not attracting notice or unwanted attention, completing the sentence with functionally identical meanings.

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1
Analyze structural clues and sentence polarity
The concession transition 'Although... criticized' shifts to a positive/defensive appraisal by preservationists, elaborated by the clue 'seamlessly blending... without drawing undue attention'.
The target word must describe additions that are subtle and not noticeable.
2
Identify candidates that fit the contextual meaning
'Inconspicuous', 'unobtrusive', and 'subtle' all logically complete the sentence.
All three words reflect the idea of avoiding undue attention.
3
Select the pair of options that are functional near-synonyms
'Inconspicuous' and 'unobtrusive' form a true near-synonym pair. 'Subtle' lacks a corresponding pair.
Sentence Equivalence requires two choices that produce equivalent overall sentence meanings.
4
Eliminate distractors and false synonym pairs
'Dilapidated' and 'decrepit' form a synonym pair but fail contextually. 'Ostentatious' is an antonym.
False synonyms and contextually inappropriate terms must be discarded.

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