A newspaper editorial calls a politician's reform proposals 'audacious'. The passage's tone is admiring. As used here, 'audacious' most nearly means:
AReckless and risky
BBoldly ambitious
CHighly controversial
DSurprisingly cheap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Boldly ambitious
The editorial is admiring, so 'audacious' takes its positive connotation 'boldly ambitious'. 'Reckless' carries a negative slant that clashes with the admiring tone. 'Controversial' and 'cheap' miss the meaning.
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