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Analyzing Word Association and Word Choice

Question 4 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Read the paragraph.One of the spy’s greatest advantages was to appear completely innocuous in public. Today, she sat in the hotel lobby, the perfect picture of an ordinary, tired traveler, and she blended seamlessly into the crowd around her. But her harmless appearance in the lobby was all an act.Which word is a synonym for innocuous?

Answer
A
advantages
B
perfect
C
tired
D
harmless

Explanation

Innocuous means harmless or unlikely to cause harm or offense. The paragraph reinforces this meaning by saying her appearance was “all an act” and calling it harmless. Therefore, “harmless” is the synonym.

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