The systems analyst hesitated to talk to strangers about his highly specialized work, fearing it was too ___ for people uninitiated in the computer field to understand.
What goes in the blank?
a) intriguing
b) derivative
c) frivolous
d) esoteric
e) rudimentary
Is it D?
Yes, d.
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You're welcome. Now, when you encounter an unfamiliar word, you know what to do. :)
Yea but I still have to check it because sometimes I feel like there could be two words that goes in the blank.
Yes, the correct answer is D) esoteric. The word "esoteric" means something that is understood by a small, specialized group of people with knowledge or interest in a particular subject. In this context, the systems analyst hesitates to talk about his work with strangers because he believes it is too complex and specialized for people who are not familiar with the computer field to understand. To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the other options:
- Option A) intriguing means interesting, but it does not necessarily imply that something is difficult to understand.
- Option B) derivative means based on or influenced by something else, but it is not relevant to the context of the sentence.
- Option C) frivolous means lacking seriousness or importance, which is not applicable here.
- Option E) rudimentary means basic or simple, while the systems analyst's work is described as highly specialized, suggesting a higher level of complexity.
Therefore, option D) esoteric is the most appropriate choice to describe the systems analyst's work as something too difficult for outsiders to understand.