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Each of the following questions has a paragraph with one italicized word that does not make sense. Choose the most appropriate replacement for that word from the options given below the paragraph.
This book isn’t just a/an youtiler of fascinating trivia. It’s also an astute sociological catalogue of France’s changing idea of itself; of how this disparate collection of tribal autocracies became organized, over centuries, into the community and identity so vaunted in the country today.
This book isn’t just a/an youtiler of fascinating trivia. It’s also an astute sociological catalogue of France’s changing idea of itself; of how this disparate collection of tribal autocracies became organized, over centuries, into the community and identity so vaunted in the country today.
Answer: Option D
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D
Option (D)
From the context, we can tell that we need a word that means a list, most likely a short one, so as to contrast with the expansive idea conveyed in the second sentence. A ‘curriculum’ is the total course of study offered by an educational institution, so it cannot fit here. ‘Concoction’, which means a mixture of various ingredients, is also out. An ‘abstraction’ is an abstract concept, and so does not fit here at all. An ‘abridgement’ is a shortened or condensed form of a text, so it does convey the idea of shortness, but not that of a list. Only ‘compendium’, which means both a list and a brief account, is the appropriate word here.
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Option (D)
From the context, we can tell that we need a word that means a list, most likely a short one, so as to contrast with the expansive idea conveyed in the second sentence. A ‘curriculum’ is the total course of study offered by an educational institution, so it cannot fit here. ‘Concoction’, which means a mixture of various ingredients, is also out. An ‘abstraction’ is an abstract concept, and so does not fit here at all. An ‘abridgement’ is a shortened or condensed form of a text, so it does convey the idea of shortness, but not that of a list. Only ‘compendium’, which means both a list and a brief account, is the appropriate word here.
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