Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by leads that dissolve
Craft and Structure practice question
The cause of the illness remained ____ for decades: every promising lead dissolved on closer examination.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. elusiveCorrect
- B. obvious
- C. harmless
- D. contagious
Answer: A. elusive
A cause that escapes every attempt to pin it down is 'elusive'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. obvious
- 'Obvious' is the opposite of a cause that couldn't be found.
- C. harmless
- 'Harmless' describes the illness's effect, not the search for its cause.
- D. contagious
- 'Contagious' describes how an illness spreads, not the difficulty of finding its cause.
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