The journalist spent a year researching the foreign government's sanctions. Finally, it was time to synthesize all of the relevant information thathe had learned.
relevant means "connected to" or "related to"
keen means "sharp" or "being eager or enthusiastic"
strategic means "related to a bigger goal" (as in "his every action was strategic")
irate means "feeling annoyed" or "angry"
The least common way for the modern writers to convey their
themes is through the use of explicit statements.
To add, an explicit statement is a statement that is <span>precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing
to implication or is fully stated.</span>
<span>the statement that best describes the author’s viewpoint in the
passage is B, the US government’s skillful use of research and
intelligence enabled a vital spy mission.</span>