Set 3: Words in Context (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The dialogue is filled with ______, as the characters constantly talk around the main issue without ever addressing it directly.

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

A. circumlocution✓ Correct

B. explication

C. candor

D. brevity

Detailed Explanation

Talking around an issue is 'circumlocution'. It literally means 'speaking around'.

Key Evidence:

• "talk around the main issue"

• "without ever addressing"

Why others are wrong: B (Explication means explaining.), C (Candor means honesty.), D (Brevity means shortness.).