Select the adjective derived from the Greek root 'chronos' (time) meaning out of its proper historical epoch:
Critics argued that requiring physical hand-written carbon receipts for online retail transactions was hopelessly ________ in the modern digital economy.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. anachronistic
Answer: anachronistic. Why not the others: 'synchronous' means occurring at the same time; 'chronological' means arranged in order of time; 'chronic' means persisting for a long time (of an illness or problem).
- Step 1: Identify the meaning: the practice belongs to an earlier, obsolete era and is completely out of place in current modern times.
- Step 2: The Greek prefix 'ana-' (back/against) combined with 'chronos' (time) produces 'anachronistic' (belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists).
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