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As expected, the archaeological dig uncovered only___________tools; the ancient tribe being studied had been known to have only primitive hunting and gathering skills.

Blank (i)
A. callous
B. recalcitrant
C. intractable
D. intangible
E. rudimentary



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As expected, the archaeological dig uncovered only___________tools; th [#permalink] New post   23 Mar 2021, 07:42
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As expected, the archaeological dig uncovered only___________tools; the ancient tribe being studied had been known to have only primitive hunting and gathering skills.

The tribe had primitive tools and thus the findings were as expected. - The dig uncovered BASIC tools.
The blank suggests something basic. Hence rudimentary

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Re: As expected, the archaeological dig uncovered only___________tools; th [#permalink] New post   23 Mar 2021, 08:48
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the semicolon after tools emphasize the main point that will help us identify the word in blank. 'Primitive' is the key word which brings us to the answer 'rudimentary'- something which is not fully formed or initial phase of development.
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