Craft and StructureVery hardWord for essays that concede before answering
Craft and Structure practice question
The author's later essays are ____ where the early ones were combative; she now concedes her opponents' points before answering them.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. conciliatoryCorrect
- B. belligerent
- C. verbose
- D. obscure
Answer: A. conciliatory
Conceding before answering.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. belligerent
- Belligerent is what the early essays were.
- C. verbose
- Length is not the contrast.
- D. obscure
- Clarity is not the contrast.
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