Read the passage excerpt below carefully:
"In his treatise on urban economics, the scholar argued that attempts to stem rural-urban migration by administrative fiat would inevitably backfire. Rather than attempting to bridle individual movement, municipal authorities ought to harness the creative energy of incoming populations. By providing adequate infrastructure, cities can absorb demographic expansion without risking social collapse."
Match each highlighted word from the passage on the left with its precise contextual meaning on the right.
- stemcheck or halt the progress of
- bridlerestrain or curb
- harnesschannel or utilize productively
- absorbaccommodate or integrate smoothly
Cevap
'stem' matches 'check or halt the progress of'; 'bridle' matches 'restrain or curb'; 'harness' matches 'channel or utilize productively'; 'absorb' matches 'accommodate or integrate smoothly'.
Each highlighted word is paired with its precise contextual definition as dictated by the passage logic: 'stem' means checking or halting a flow; 'bridle' means imposing restraint or control; 'harness' means productively channeling human energy; and 'absorb' means smoothly accommodating demographic expansion.
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Contextual Word Meaning and Vocabulary in Comprehension
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