Craft and StructureVery hardWord for lean prose
Craft and Structure practice question
Her prose is ____: not a word is wasted, and a paragraph does the work that another writer would spread over a page.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. spareCorrect
- B. florid
- C. verbose
- D. opaque
Answer: A. spare
Nothing wasted: spare.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. florid
- Florid prose is ornate.
- C. verbose
- The opposite.
- D. opaque
- Clarity is not at issue.
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