SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context
The city's proposed budget contained several line items that seemed ______, appearing in the document without any clear explanation of…
The city's proposed budget contained several line items that seemed ______, appearing in the document without any clear explanation of their purpose or how the figures had been calculated.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Answer and explanation
Answer: B: unaccountable
The passage describes budget items lacking any clear explanation or justification, exactly what unaccountable names: not subject to clear explanation or justification. Transparent would mean the opposite, clearly explained and open to scrutiny. Modest concerns size, not explanatory clarity. Traditional concerns being customary or long-standing, unrelated to the described lack of explanation.
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