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Craft and StructureHardWord for an account with a weak basis

Craft and Structure practice question

The historian's account of the meeting is ____: it rests on a single letter, and the letter's authenticity is itself in doubt.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. tenuousCorrect
  2. B. exhaustive
  3. C. corroborated
  4. D. impartial

Answer: A. tenuous

A single doubtful source: tenuous.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. exhaustive
Exhaustive means thorough, the opposite of a single source.
C. corroborated
Corroborated means backed by other evidence.
D. impartial
Impartial is about bias, not evidence.

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