Far from being a ______ act, the ambassador's seemingly innocuous comment during the diplomatic summit was a calculated maneuver intended to provoke a specific response.

A spontaneous

B deliberate

C strategic

D premeditated

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

The phrase 'Far from being a X act...was a calculated maneuver' indicates that the blank must be the opposite of 'calculated.' 'Spontaneous' means unplanned or impulsive, which is the antonym of calculated.

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The correct answer to the question "Far from being a ______ act, the ambassador's seemingly innocuous comment during the diplomatic summit was a calculated maneuver intended to provoke a specific response." is Option A: spontaneous.

The other options — B) deliberate, C) strategic, D) premeditated — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: The phrase 'Far from being a X act...was a calculated maneuver' indicates that the blank must be the opposite of 'calculated.' 'Spontaneous' means unplanned or impulsive, which is the antonym of calc…

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Far from being a ______ act, the ambassador's seemingly innocuous comment during the diplomatic summit was a calculated maneuver intended to provoke a specific response.

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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