Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
The professor's explanations were so _____, that the students remained confused.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → ambiguous
Complete sentence: The professor's explanations were so ambiguous, that the students remained confused. The result in the sentence is that the students remained confused, and only unclear explanations would leave them confused.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) lucid | clear and easy to understand (lucid explanations would remove confusion, not cause it) | The book gives a lucid account of the war. |
| (2) ambiguous (answer) | open to more than one meaning, not clear | The ambiguous instructions led to many mistakes. |
| (3) straightforward | simple and easy to follow (again the opposite of what the result needs) | The form was quite straightforward to fill in. |
| (4) Enlightening | giving new understanding (enlightening explanations would not leave students confused) | The visit to the museum was enlightening. |