Craft and StructureVery hardWord for being difficult to interpret
Craft and Structure practice question
The stone's inscription is ____: the letters are clear enough, but they spell a word in no known language, and every scholar who has tried reads it differently.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. enigmaticCorrect
- B. legible
- C. fraudulent
- D. modern
Answer: A. enigmatic
Clear letters, no agreed meaning: enigmatic.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. legible
- Legibility is granted; meaning is the problem.
- C. fraudulent
- Nothing suggests forgery.
- D. modern
- Age isn't the point.
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