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Despite the heated debate during the negotiations, the chief mediator found the lead delegate surprisingly AMENABLE to compromising on key terms. Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word as used in the sentence?

  1. intransigentCevap
  2. B
    compliant
  3. C
    alterable
  4. D
    amiable

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The word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'AMENABLE' is 'intransigent'.
In the context of the sentence, 'amenable' refers to being open, receptive, and willing to yield or compromise. The word 'intransigent' describes a person who is stubbornly unyielding and refuses to reach an agreement, making it the precise contextual antonym.

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1
Analyze the contextual meaning of the target word in the stem sentence.
In the sentence, 'AMENABLE' describes a delegate who is cooperative, open, and willing to yield or compromise during negotiations.
Determining contextual meaning is required before identifying the correct antonym.
2
Identify the word that expresses the opposite concept to being cooperative and open to agreement.
'Intransigent' means unyielding, uncompromising, and stubbornly resistant to agreement.
An antonym must negate the core semantic trait of willingness to cooperate.

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