Set 3: Words in Context (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The prose style is intentionally ______, mirroring the narrator's fractured state of mind with sentence fragments and rapid shifts in perspective.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A. disjointed✓ Correct

B. lucid

C. pedantic

D. verbose

Detailed Explanation

A style with fractions and shifts is disconnected. 'Disjointed' means lacking a coherent sequence or connection.

Key Evidence:

• "fractured state of mind"

• "sentence fragments"

Why others are wrong: B (Lucid means clear.), C (Pedantic means overly concerned with minute details.), D (Verbose means using too many words.).