Choose the closest synonym for the word in italics:
A recent wildlife protection report revealed that transnational poaching syndicates are drawn to the trade because of its exceptionally lucrative returns.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. highly profitable
- Step 1: Analyze context: criminal syndicates enter illicit markets because huge financial gains outweigh perceived risks.
- Step 2: 'Lucrative' means producing a great deal of profit or high monetary gain.
Answer
highly profitable.
Why not the others: 'socially beneficial' implies public good which contradicts illegal syndicates; 'strictly prohibited' describes the legal status, not financial gain; 'economically disastrous' describes ruin rather than financial profitability.
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