Much to their disappointment, the team leader spared no more than a <u>reflective</u> glance at the draft plan drawn up by his team.
Directions: Each of the sentences in the the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that improves/corrects the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. perfunctory ✓
- B. precise
- C. engaging
- D. egregious
Correct Answer: A. perfunctory
Explanation
Perfunctory suggests a cursory, uninterested look performed routinely with a lack of care.
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