Read the sentences. The writer was an authoritative source on the topic. She held many degrees, was a guest on talk shows, and w

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Read the sentences. The writer was an authoritative source on the topic. She held many degrees, was a guest on talk shows, and w

rote many books. What impressed me was that she actually lived the experiences that she wrote about. Which word has the closest meaning to authoritative as it is used in the first sentence? A. reliable B. experienced C. famous D. intelligent

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Gala2k [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-15T12:14:33+03:00

The correct answer is A. reliable.
The writer was 'an authoritative source' because of her degrees, guest appearances, etc. Thus, she was a source you could rely on, she was reliable, given that she had experience to back her ideas up. Therefore A is the only correct answer.