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QuizMultiple Choice

Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay about Presentation of Ideas

Question 16 • TRECA Applied English 9-221

Read the sentences below.Rachael is interested in solving mysteries and puzzles. When she is older, she would like to work as a person who breaks codes.

Answer
A
cipher
B
decipher
C
encryption
D
cryptanalyst

Explanation

A person who studies codes and works to break them is called a cryptanalyst. “Cipher” and “encryption” refer to ways of writing or protecting coded messages, while “decipher” means to figure out what a coded message says. The correct choice is “cryptanalyst.”

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