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Zorluk: KolaySecondary Meanings and Polysemy

Although the novel statute was formally enacted, legal scholars noted that traditional customary practices continued to ________ in the rural provinces, rendering the central government's decree largely ineffective. Which of the following words, if inserted into the blank, logically complete the sentence? Select all that apply.

  1. obtainCevap
  2. prevailCevap
  3. C
    acquire
  4. D
    procure
  5. E
    relinquish

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The words 'obtain' and 'prevail' both correctly complete the sentence by indicating that traditional practices remained customary and in force.
Both 'obtain' and 'prevail' correctly complete the sentence. While 'obtain' is most commonly recognized in its primary sense of acquiring something, it possesses an important secondary definition as an intransitive verb meaning to be prevalent, customary, or in effect. 'Prevail' similarly means to exist widely or remain dominant. Both choices logically complete the thought that traditional customs continued despite the new law.

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1
Analyze structural clues and sentence polarity.
The concession signal 'Although' indicates a contrast between the enactment of the new statute and the actual situation in the rural provinces. The phrase 'rendering the central government's decree largely ineffective' shows that traditional practices continued to be active.
Understanding context and contrast signals determines the semantic direction of the blank.
2
Identify the required meaning for the blank.
The blank requires an intransitive verb meaning 'to exist broadly', 'to be customary', or 'to remain in force'.
The verb must fit the intransitive syntax 'continued to ________ in the rural provinces'.
3
Evaluate word options against primary versus secondary meanings.
'Prevail' straightforwardly means to be widespread. 'Obtain', while commonly used transitively to mean 'to acquire', has a specialized secondary meaning as an intransitive verb meaning 'to be established, prevalent, or in effect'.
Recognizing the polysemous nature of 'obtain' allows for selecting both correct choices while eliminating primary-definition traps like 'acquire' and 'procure'.

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Secondary Meanings and Polysemy
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