Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by two opposed feelings
Craft and Structure practice question
The town's feelings about the new stadium were ____: residents welcomed the jobs it would bring but dreaded the traffic.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. ambivalentCorrect
- B. unanimous
- C. dismissive
- D. effusive
Answer: A. ambivalent
Welcoming one thing and dreading another at the same time is having mixed feelings — 'ambivalent'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. unanimous
- 'Unanimous' means everyone agrees on one view; here the same people hold two opposing feelings.
- C. dismissive
- 'Dismissive' means treating something as unimportant; the residents cared a great deal.
- D. effusive
- 'Effusive' means gushing with enthusiasm; the dread rules that out.
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