Soru

Zorluk: OrtaWords in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

Which word completes the text with the most logical and precise meaning?

Cevap:For decades, historians debated whether the rapid industrialization of the late nineteenth century was a direct consequence of governmental policy or an organic development of market forces. Recent archival evidence, however, has shown that state subsidies and protective tariffs were crucial in shaping the economic landscape, indicating that the government's role was not merely incidental but 【essential】 to the nation's industrial growth.

Cevap

The blank should be filled with an academic word meaning essential or central to contrast with 'incidental', such as 'essential', 'integral', 'crucial', or 'pivotal'.
The sentence contrasts a role that is 'merely incidental' with one that is of major significance. The word 'but' signals this contrast, meaning the correct word must describe a role that is vital or necessary to the industrial growth. Words like 'integral', 'essential', 'crucial', or 'pivotal' fit this logical flow perfectly.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Analyze the context of the sentence to identify the relationship between the two clauses.
The conjunction 'but' indicates a contrast between the government's role being 'merely incidental' (minor or secondary) and its actual, significant impact.
Understanding the transition word helps determine the semantic direction of the missing word.
2
Identify the meaning required for the blank based on the contrast.
The blank must mean the opposite of 'incidental' in this context, signifying that the government's role was highly significant, necessary, or central to the industrial growth.
This allows us to select precise high-utility academic words that fit both the meaning and grammar of the sentence.

Anahtar Kavram

Identifying logical relationships and precise vocabulary in academic texts.
Bu soruyu puanla