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Answer: BSet 1: Words in Context (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Though the treaty was hailed as a breakthrough, historians now view it as ______, effectively ceding control of the region while maintaining the facade of independence.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. autonomous
B. capitulatory✓ Correct
C. fortuitous
D. egalitarian
Detailed Explanation
If the treaty 'ceded control', it was a surrender. 'Capitulatory' relates to capitulation, the action of surrendering or ceasing to resist an opponent or demand.
Key Evidence:
• "ceding control"
• "hail as breakthrough (contrast)"
Why others are wrong: A (Autonomous means having self-government.), C (Fortuitous means happening by luck.), D (Egalitarian means believing in equal rights.).