Set 3: Words in Context (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The theory was originally dismissed as fringe, but recent evidence has given it new ______, prompting a reevaluation by the scientific community.

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

A. credence✓ Correct

B. skepticism

C. ambiguity

D. notoriety

Detailed Explanation

If evidence causes a reevaluation, it makes the theory believable. 'Credence' means belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Key Evidence:

• "prompting a reevaluation"

• "recent evidence"

Why others are wrong: B (Skepticism is doubt.), C (Ambiguity is unclarity.), D (Notoriety is fame for something bad.).