Explanation

• The account sounded credible; only a credulous reader, however, would accept it without corroboration.
• Credible means believable or worthy of being trusted.
• Credulous means too ready to believe something without sufficient evidence.

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Explanation

• The interviewer tried to elicit a response without referring to the illicit recording.
• Elicit means to draw out or obtain a response, information, or reaction.
• Illicit means illegal or forbidden by law or rules. An illicit recording is a recording made or obtained unlawfully.

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Explanation

• The imagery was intended to evoke a vanished era, whereas the preface sought to invoke tradition as an authority.
• Evoke means to bring a memory, feeling, or image to mind. Imagery can evoke a vanished era.
• Invoke means to call upon or refer to something as a source of authority, support, or justification. Tradition can be invoked as an authority.

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Explanation

• An index helps readers locate topics or information in a book.
• A legend explains the symbols and signs used on a map.
• The relationship is reference guide and the item it explains or helps interpret: Index : Book :: Legend : Map.

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Explanation

• Opaque means not allowing light to pass through, so it is the opposite of transparency.
• Brittle means easily broken or cracked, and it is generally contrasted with flexibility, which means the ability to bend without breaking.

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Explanation

• A scribe writes or copies a manuscript.
• A potter makes vessels and other objects from clay.
• The relationship is craftsperson and the object produced: Scribe : Manuscript :: Potter : Vessel.

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Explanation

• An oar is used to propel or row a boat through water.
• A pedal is used to propel a bicycle by applying pressure with the feet.
• The relationship is vehicle and its means of propulsion: Boat : Oar :: Bicycle : Pedal.

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Explanation

• Medieval literally means relating to the Middle Ages, but in this context, it suggests something old-fashioned or outdated.
• Antiquated means very old-fashioned or no longer suitable for modern use.
• Medieval means بہت پرانے زمانے کا یا اب جدید استعمال کے لیے موزوں نہیں۔
• Antiquated means پرانے زمانے کی یا پرانی چیز تجویز کرتا ہے۔

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Explanation

• Perfunctory means something done with little care, effort, or interest.
• Cursory means quick and superficial, without careful examination.
• Perfunctory means کچھ بہت کم دیکھ بھال، کوشش، یا دلچسپی کے ساتھ کیا گیا ہے۔
• Cursory means فوری اور سطحی، بغیر محتاط جانچ کے
• Done superficially means کچھ بہت کم دیکھ بھال، کوشش، یا دلچسپی کے ساتھ کیا گیا ہے۔

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Explanation

• Cogent means clear, logical, and convincing.
• Compelling means so convincing that it strongly persuades someone.
• Cogent means واضح، منطقی، اور قائل
• Convincing means واضح، منطقی، اور قائل
• Compelling means اتنا یقین ہے کہ یہ کسی کو مضبوطی سے قائل کرتا ہے۔

The Antonym of Cogent is Unconvincing.

Unconvincing means غیر متزلزل

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