Craft and StructureHardWord for a shrewd, practical judgement
Craft and Structure practice question
The mayor's decision to delay the vote until after the harvest was ____: farmers, who made up most of the electorate, would have no time to campaign against her.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. calculatedCorrect
- B. impulsive
- C. accidental
- D. generous
Answer: A. calculated
Timing chosen to disable opponents: a calculated move.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. impulsive
- The timing was deliberate, not impulsive.
- C. accidental
- The explanation shows intent, not accident.
- D. generous
- Silencing opposition is not generous.
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