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Zorluk: OrtaWords in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

Architectural historians often celebrate the primary building of the civic center for its innovative, sweeping concrete arches and environmentally sustainable design features. However, during the construction phase, unexpected economic downturns led to substantial budget reductions. Consequently, the builders were forced to ________ the structural integrity of the secondary auxiliary facilities, substituting premium materials with cheaper alternatives that barely met local safety codes.

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

  1. A
    bolster
  2. B
    negotiate
  3. compromiseCevap
  4. D
    accommodate

Cevap

compromise
The correct option is 'compromise'. In this academic context, 'compromise' is used in its secondary sense, meaning to weaken, impair, or expose to risk. Since budget cuts forced the builders to substitute premium materials with cheaper alternatives, the structural integrity of the secondary auxiliary facilities was weakened or compromised.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the relationship between budget cuts, cheaper materials, and structural integrity.
The sentence states that budget reductions forced the builders to substitute premium materials with cheaper alternatives. This action would negatively affect or weaken the structural integrity.
Determining the logical flow and tone of the passage helps identify that the missing word must carry a negative connotation of weakening or endangering.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the word that represents this negative impact.
The word 'compromise' has a secondary academic meaning of endangering, weakening, or making vulnerable, which aligns perfectly with the context of using substandard materials.
Choosing the option that matches the precise contextual meaning, even if it is a secondary definition.

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Contextual vocabulary usage involving secondary definitions of high-utility academic words
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Words in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

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