Craft and StructureHardAdjective fixed by 'at best' and weak evidence
Craft and Structure practice question
The link between the two events is ____ at best: the only evidence connecting them is that both occurred in the same decade.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. tenuousCorrect
- B. irrefutable
- C. reciprocal
- D. deliberate
Answer: A. tenuous
'At best' signals a weak assessment, and the colon confirms it — the sole evidence is a shared decade. A weak, flimsy link is 'tenuous'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. irrefutable
- 'Irrefutable' means impossible to deny — the opposite of a link resting on almost nothing.
- C. reciprocal
- 'Reciprocal' means mutual, going both ways. The text is about how WEAK the link is, not its direction.
- D. deliberate
- 'Deliberate' means intentional. Events happening in the same decade isn't a matter of intention.
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