Which of the following words best replaces 'lucid' in the sentence: 'The professor provided a lucid explanation of quantum entanglement'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Clear and easily understood
- Step 1: 'Lucid' derives from the Latin 'lucidus' (bright, shining).
- Step 2: In intellectual communication, it describes an explanation characterized by clarity, coherence, and ease of comprehension.
Answer
Clear and easily understood.
Why not the others: 'Obscure and difficult to decipher' is an antonym (opaque, abstruse); 'Lengthy and unnecessarily verbose' describes prolixity; 'Controversial and provocative' describes contentious discourse.
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