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Zorluk: OrtaWords in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

In her study of historical documents, sociologist Clara Ruiz warns against treating archives as objective, transparent records of the past. Instead, she argues that archival collections are inevitably ________, reflecting the specific biases, omissions, and political priorities of the institutions and individuals who assembled them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. partialCevap
  2. B
    impartial
  3. C
    exhaustive
  4. D
    arbitrary

Cevap

partial
The passage contrasts the idea of archives being 'objective, transparent records' with the reality that they reflect 'biases, omissions, and political priorities.' In this context, the word 'partial' is used in its secondary meaning to denote bias or favoritism toward a particular perspective. This makes 'partial' the most logical and precise choice to describe archival collections that are shaped by the subjective priorities of their creators.

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1
Analyze the context of the blank in the passage.
The sentence structures a contrast using 'Instead,' showing that archives are not 'objective, transparent records' but rather reflect 'specific biases, omissions, and political priorities' of their creators.
Identifying the relationship between the two parts of the sentence determines what kind of word is needed to fill the blank.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the word that means biased or selective.
The word 'partial' can mean biased or favoring one side, which perfectly aligns with the description of archives reflecting biases and political priorities.
Selecting the word that fits both the grammatical function and the semantic context of the sentence completes the text logically.

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Contextual vocabulary usage, specifically identifying secondary meanings of common words when contrasted with their opposites.
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