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Set 3: Words in Context (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

The ecosystem is delicately balanced; the introduction of an invasive predator can ______ the entire food web, causing the extinction of native species.

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

A. stabilize
B. disrupt✓ Correct
C. enhance
D. ignore

Detailed Explanation

Invasive predators cause problems like extinction. 'Disrupt' means to interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Key Evidence:

• "causing the extinction"

• "invasive predator"

Why others are wrong: A (Stabilize implies making steady, the opposite of disruption.), C (Enhance means to improve.), D (Ignore implies no effect.).

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