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Craft and StructureMediumWord for a partial or grudging acceptance

Craft and Structure practice question

The committee gave the proposal only ____ approval, agreeing to a six-month trial while making clear that it expected the trial to fail.

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

  1. A. grudgingCorrect
  2. B. enthusiastic
  3. C. unanimous
  4. D. permanent

Answer: A. grudging

A trial agreed to with an expectation of failure: grudging.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. enthusiastic
Expecting failure is not enthusiasm.
C. unanimous
Nothing is said about the vote's unanimity.
D. permanent
A six-month trial is the opposite of permanent.

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