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?
- A. tenuousCorrect
- B. exhaustive
- C. corroborated
- 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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