Vocabulary Studio 36: Insensate to intransigence

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "Trust was an intangible benefit of their long collaboration.", what does intangible mean?A. So mild or uncontroversial that it is unlikely to offend.B. Not physically touchable or not readily measurable.C. Intensely enthusiastic or impassioned.D. Intrusively eager to offer unwanted help or assert authority.

2In the example "She would interpose a careful question whenever the debate became heated.", what does interpose mean?A. To mark with parallel lines, grooves, or streaks.B. To settle comfortably or securely in a place.C. To place something between other things or insert it into a situation.D. To make an unpleasant feeling or condition less intense.

3In the example "His intransigence prevented even a temporary agreement.", what does intransigence mean?A. A substantial building or an elaborate constructed system.B. Informal: courage, determination, and resourcefulness.C. A large or substantial book, especially a scholarly one.D. Refusal to compromise or change one's position.

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