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Craft and StructureMediumAdjective fixed by 'every step followed plainly'

Craft and Structure practice question

Even at ninety, the professor's explanations were ____: every step followed plainly from the one before.

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

  1. A. lucidCorrect
  2. B. muddled
  3. C. lengthy
  4. D. hesitant

Answer: A. lucid

Explanations in which each step follows clearly from the last are 'lucid' — clear and easy to follow.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. muddled
'Muddled' is the opposite of steps that follow plainly.
C. lengthy
The colon is about clarity, not length.
D. hesitant
'Hesitant' describes manner, not the clarity of the reasoning.

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