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Craft and StructureMediumWord for being cautious in what one says

Craft and Structure practice question

The surveyor's report is ____: it describes the crack as 'worth monitoring' and commits to nothing about its cause.

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

  1. A. guardedCorrect
  2. B. alarming
  3. C. conclusive
  4. D. careless

Answer: A. guarded

Commits to nothing: guarded.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. alarming
'Worth monitoring' is not alarming.
C. conclusive
It concludes nothing.
D. careless
Caution is not carelessness.

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