Read the following sentence and choose the best definition for the underlined word by searching for context clues in the sentence. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most…
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Read the following sentence and choose the best definition for the underlined word by searching for context clues in the sentence.
Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.
- intelligent
- naive
- dishonest
- critical
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - naive
Believing even the most outlandish excuses shows that Mr. Powers is easily fooled, so “gullible” means “naive”. A critical or intelligent person would see through such excuses, and “dishonest” describes the employees, not him.
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