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Duolingo English Test Review: Vocabulary in context

Review vocabulary in context for this Duolingo English Test question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Vocabulary in context

Prompt focus: Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The teacher gave a clear ____ of the difficult concept so that everyone understood.

Why the correct answer works

explanation

Explanation means a clarifying statement, which fits helping everyone understand a concept.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.

Plain-language takeaway

An explanation is a statement that makes something clear. The sentence about helping everyone understand a concept requires the word explanation.

Simple analogy

Think of vocabulary in context like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

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