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Although the regulatory inspectors were expected to conduct a painstaking examination of the chemical plant's safety compliance, their report was surprisingly PERFUNCTORY, missing several overt structural defects.

Which of the following words is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the capitalized word PERFUNCTORY as used in the sentence?

  1. MeticulousCevap
  2. B
    Superficial
  3. C
    Peremptory
  4. D
    Cursory

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Meticulous
The word 'perfunctory' in this context describes an action done routinely, hastily, and with minimal interest or thoroughness. The word 'meticulous', meaning characterized by extreme care and precision, is its exact opposite.

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1
Analyze the context of the target word in the sentence.
The clause indicates that inspectors were expected to perform a 'painstaking examination' but instead produced a report that was 'surprisingly perfunctory, missing several overt structural defects.' Thus, 'perfunctory' means hasty, superficial, and carried out with minimal effort.
Understanding context reveals the precise contextual shade of meaning required for the target word.
2
Identify the word that provides the exact opposite meaning to 'perfunctory'.
'Meticulous' means extremely careful, precise, and thorough, directly contrasting with a hasty and careless effort.
The question specifically requests the antonym (word opposite in meaning) to 'perfunctory'.

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