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Conjecture should not be confused with the type of _______ evidence up
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Conjecture should not be confused with the type of _______ evidence upon which true scientific advancement rests.
| Two Answers |
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| ancillary |
| preliminary |
| prolific | profligate | empirical |
| verifiable |
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OA: E,F.
The phrase "should not be confused with" is a detour roadsign indicating that the missing word should be the opposite of "conjecture" (which means "speculation"). The best matches are empirical and verifiable, both of which mean that something has been or can be tested for accuracy.
Ancillary means "subordinate" and does not fit the context. Preliminary means "introductory," and while there is such a thing as preliminary evidence, there is no second choice that would give the sentence the same meaning. Prolific, which means "abundant" or "productive," does not work as a counterpoint to "conjecture" and also doesn't have a partner among the choices. Profligate ("immoral" or "wasteful") does not fit the context at all.
The correct answers are (E) and (F).
The phrase "should not be confused with" is a detour roadsign indicating that the missing word should be the opposite of "conjecture" (which means "speculation"). The best matches are empirical and verifiable, both of which mean that something has been or can be tested for accuracy.
Ancillary means "subordinate" and does not fit the context. Preliminary means "introductory," and while there is such a thing as preliminary evidence, there is no second choice that would give the sentence the same meaning. Prolific, which means "abundant" or "productive," does not work as a counterpoint to "conjecture" and also doesn't have a partner among the choices. Profligate ("immoral" or "wasteful") does not fit the context at all.
The correct answers are (E) and (F).
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