Craft and StructureHardWords in context
Craft and Structure practice question
The museum's new wing does not overshadow the original building; instead, its glass facade ____ the older stone architecture, letting each style set off the other.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
- A. conceals
- B. imitates
- C. complementsCorrect
- D. outshines
Answer: C. complements
'Does not overshadow' and 'letting each style set off the other' describe two parts enhancing each other — 'complements.' 'Outshines' contradicts 'does not overshadow'; 'imitates' is wrong because the facade is glass while the older building is stone, so it does not copy it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. conceals
- 'Conceals' means to hide, which is essentially the 'overshadow' the sentence explicitly rules out — and hiding the old building would prevent each style from setting off the other.
- B. imitates
- 'Imitates' would mean the new wing copies the old one, but the sentence contrasts a glass facade with stone architecture and says each style sets off the *other*, so the two are different, not alike.
- D. outshines
- 'Outshines' directly contradicts 'does not overshadow' — the sentence says the new wing does not dominate the original building.
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