RLA Vocabulary in Context 4

Question 1

The passage reads: 'The general's plan was *audacious* — a bold strike directly at the enemy's stronghold.' What does 'audacious' mean?

Accepted Answer

Recklessly bold and daring

Answer

'Audacious' describes someone showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Question 2

In this excerpt: 'The budget cuts had a *detrimental* effect on the school's music and arts programs,' what does 'detrimental' mean?

Accepted Answer

Causing harm or damage

Answer

'Detrimental' means causing harm, damage, or disadvantage.

Question 3

Read: 'The politician's speech was full of *rhetoric* but short on specific policy proposals.' What does 'rhetoric' mean here?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive but often empty or exaggerated language

Answer

In this context, 'rhetoric' refers to language designed to persuade that may lack substance.

Question 4

The sentence reads: 'The two scientists reached *disparate* conclusions despite using the same data.' What does 'disparate' mean?

Accepted Answer

Essentially different or distinct

Answer

'Disparate' means fundamentally different or unlike, with little in common.

Question 5

In the passage: 'The historian's claim that the war was *inevitable* has been challenged by recent scholarship,' what does 'inevitable' mean?

Accepted Answer

Impossible to prevent or avoid

Answer

'Inevitable' means certain to happen and impossible to avoid.

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