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Set 5: Words in Context (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

The art critic argued that the painting's value lay not in its technical perfection, but in its ability to ______ a profound emotional response from the viewer.

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

A. suppress
B. elicit✓ Correct
C. confuse
D. measure

Detailed Explanation

If art makes you feel something, it brings that feeling out. 'Elicit' means to evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone.

Key Evidence:

• "emotional response"

• "from the viewer"

Why others are wrong: A (Suppress means to hide/stop.), C (Confuse means to bewilder.), D (Measure means to calculate.).

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