Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for being unwilling to spend
Craft and Structure practice question
The trust is notoriously ____ with its grants, funding perhaps one application in fifty and rarely the full amount requested.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. sparingCorrect
- B. lavish
- C. careless
- D. prompt
Answer: A. sparing
One in fifty, rarely the full amount: sparing.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. lavish
- Lavish would mean generous.
- C. careless
- Careful selection is the opposite of careless.
- D. prompt
- Speed is not discussed.
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