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Craft and StructureHardWord for a treaty with balanced terms

Craft and Structure practice question

The treaty was ____ in its terms: each side gave up exactly what the other most wanted.

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

  1. A. symmetricalCorrect
  2. B. vague
  3. C. lengthy
  4. D. hasty

Answer: A. symmetrical

Each side's concession mirrors the other's.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. vague
The terms are described precisely.
C. lengthy
Length is not mentioned.
D. hasty
Speed is not mentioned.

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