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Presenting a lecture on matters far too abstruse and __________ for hi
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Presenting a lecture on matters far too abstruse and __________ for his audience of laypersons, the physicist used quotidian analogies to create an accessible presentation.
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| A. inane |
| B. egalitarian |
| C. momentous | D. arcane | E. sophomoric |
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23 Jun 2022, 02:15
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The correct answer is D. Arcane means esoteric or capable of being understood only by a select few. The sentence contains several context clues. First, the lecture is abstruse, which means difficult to understand. In addition, the physicist used quotidian (commonplace, ordinary) analogies to make his presentation accessible to an audience of laypersons (nonprofessionals). The logic of the clues should lead you to understand that the missing word must describe something that most nonscientists would find hard to comprehend. Using process of elimination, you can eliminate choice A (inane means stupid or silly). Choice B, egalitarian (believing in equality), is also incorrect. Choice C, momentous (important), is possible but not the best choice given the clues in the sentence. Choice E, sophomoric, means childish or immature and is opposite in meaning to the missing word
The correct answer is D. Arcane means esoteric or capable of being understood only by a select few. The sentence contains several context clues. First, the lecture is abstruse, which means difficult to understand. In addition, the physicist used quotidian (commonplace, ordinary) analogies to make his presentation accessible to an audience of laypersons (nonprofessionals). The logic of the clues should lead you to understand that the missing word must describe something that most nonscientists would find hard to comprehend. Using process of elimination, you can eliminate choice A (inane means stupid or silly). Choice B, egalitarian (believing in equality), is also incorrect. Choice C, momentous (important), is possible but not the best choice given the clues in the sentence. Choice E, sophomoric, means childish or immature and is opposite in meaning to the missing word
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