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Read the passage and answer: The committee reached a UNANIMOUS decision; every member voted in favor. As used in the passage, UNANIMOUS most nearly means:

Correct answer

Agreed upon by everyone

  1. A Divided
  2. B Agreed upon by everyone
  3. C Delayed
  4. D Uncertain

Why this is the answer

The passage defines the word through context: the decision was UNANIMOUS because 'every member voted in favor.' That means agreed upon by everyone, with no one opposed. The distractor 'divided' is the opposite. The prefix 'uni-' (one) plus 'anim' (mind) literally suggests 'of one mind,' reinforcing the meaning. Vocabulary-in-context questions are easiest when the sentence essentially defines the word, as here. Choose the synonym matching the passage's usage — full agreement by everyone.
Source: ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension — Vocabulary in Context

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