Read the passage: 'Unlike the lush rainforests of Trinidad, the terrain of the island's southern coast was arid, with cracked earth and sparse, drought-resistant shrubs.' The word 'arid' most nearly means:

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Read the passage: 'Unlike the lush rainforests of Trinidad, the terrain of the island's southern coast was arid, with cracked earth and sparse, drought-resistant shrubs.' The word 'arid' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Extremely dry and receiving little rainfall — 'Arid' means extremely dry, directly supported by context clues: 'cracked earth,' 'sparse shrubs,' and the contrast with 'lush rainforests.' Option A is the opposite of arid. Option C (flooding) contradicts dryness. Option D (fertile) is incompatible with drought-resistant vegetation.

Answer

Prone to seasonal flooding

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Extremely dry and receiving little rainfall

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Fertile and suitable for agriculture

Answer

Densely forested and humid

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