Choose the adjective meaning completely undamaged and whole, from Latin 'tangere' (to touch):
Remarkably, the ancient ceramic amphora remained completely ________ despite lying submerged on the coral reef for over three centuries.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. intact
Answer: intact. Why not the others: 'tactful' means having sensitivity in dealing with others; 'tangential' means hardly relevant; 'tangible' means perceptible by physical touch.
- Step 1: Determine the meaning needed: the ceramic vase was untouched by harm, unbroken, and undamaged.
- Step 2: 'In-' (not) + 'tangere/tactus' (touched) yields 'intact' (not damaged or impaired in any way; complete).
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