SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context
Years of drought had left the reservoir at a fraction of its normal capacity, and engineers described the water supply situation as…
Years of drought had left the reservoir at a fraction of its normal capacity, and engineers described the water supply situation as increasingly ______.
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: precarious
A reservoir at a fraction of normal capacity after years of drought describes a supply situation that is unstable and at risk, exactly what precarious names. Abundant would mean plentiful, the opposite of a reservoir depleted by drought. Familiar concerns recognition, not risk level. Profitable concerns financial gain, unrelated to water supply stability.
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