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Plank lauded Ada Lovelace as the most consequential female mathematici
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Plank lauded Ada Lovelace as the most consequential female mathematician since the inception of women's higher education; however, so fundamental was her work on physical symmetry that many scholars now regard his restrictive timeframe as _________ .
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
| Two Answers |
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| A. redundant |
| B. spurious |
| C. obsequious | D. superfluous | E. insincere |
| F. evident |
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26 Apr 2026, 13:27
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1. The Logic Structure :
- The Contrast: The sentence uses "so... that" to show the impact of Lovelace's work. It implies her theorem was so revolutionary that the specific "limit" Plank put on her (that she was the best since women's education began) is no longer necessary.
- The Clue: The "restrictive timeframe" (the temporal qualification) is the object being judged. If her work is truly "fundamental," we don't need to limit her brilliance to a specific era or gender; she is simply a genius.
- The Inference: The qualification is extra, unnecessary, or unneeded.
- The Pair: Redundant (A) and Superfluous (D) are the gold-standard synonyms for "unnecessary or excessive."
2. Evaluating the Choices :
- A. redundant: (Correct) Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. If the qualification is redundant, Einstein didn't need to say it.
- B. spurious: (Negative Trap) Although the qualifier might be unneeded, "spurious" means false or fake. The timeframe Plank mentioned wasn't fake; it was just a limitation that scholars find unnecessary today.
- C. obsequious: (Tonal Trap) Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. This is a "high-register" trap for "fawning" in the original. While Einstein was praising her, "obsequious" describes a person's behavior, not a "timeframe."
- D. superfluous: (Correct) Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. This perfectly matches the logic that the "since..." part of the quote is extra.
- E. insincere: (Logic Trap) If scholars thought Einstein was being insincere, they would be questioning his honesty, not the necessity of his timeframe.
- F. evident: (Literal Trap) Clearly seen or understood; obvious. This is an "upgrade" for "manifest" in the original. It doesn't fit the logic of a "transformative" theorem making a qualification unneeded.
- The Contrast: The sentence uses "so... that" to show the impact of Lovelace's work. It implies her theorem was so revolutionary that the specific "limit" Plank put on her (that she was the best since women's education began) is no longer necessary.
- The Clue: The "restrictive timeframe" (the temporal qualification) is the object being judged. If her work is truly "fundamental," we don't need to limit her brilliance to a specific era or gender; she is simply a genius.
- The Inference: The qualification is extra, unnecessary, or unneeded.
- The Pair: Redundant (A) and Superfluous (D) are the gold-standard synonyms for "unnecessary or excessive."
2. Evaluating the Choices :
- A. redundant: (Correct) Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. If the qualification is redundant, Einstein didn't need to say it.
- B. spurious: (Negative Trap) Although the qualifier might be unneeded, "spurious" means false or fake. The timeframe Plank mentioned wasn't fake; it was just a limitation that scholars find unnecessary today.
- C. obsequious: (Tonal Trap) Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. This is a "high-register" trap for "fawning" in the original. While Einstein was praising her, "obsequious" describes a person's behavior, not a "timeframe."
- D. superfluous: (Correct) Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. This perfectly matches the logic that the "since..." part of the quote is extra.
- E. insincere: (Logic Trap) If scholars thought Einstein was being insincere, they would be questioning his honesty, not the necessity of his timeframe.
- F. evident: (Literal Trap) Clearly seen or understood; obvious. This is an "upgrade" for "manifest" in the original. It doesn't fit the logic of a "transformative" theorem making a qualification unneeded.
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