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question 4
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read the question carefully and select the best answer.
what is most closely the meaning of conflict as it is used in paragraph 5 of the text?
she has been studying the conflict between humans and lions, and her work led to richard. in one week, she monitored over 50 cases where lions attacked livestock. \its a very, very serious problem,\ she says.
a noun | a prolonged armed struggle
b verb | to clash with another
c noun | a serious and prolonged disagreement or argument
d noun | a difference between two or more opinions, principles, or interests

Explanation:

In the sentence, "conflict" is used as a noun (preceded by "the"). The context describes a serious issue between humans and lions (lions attacking livestock, a serious problem), so the meaning of a serious, prolonged disagreement/argument (option C) fits better than a "prolonged armed struggle" (A, too specific), a verb definition (B, as it's a noun here), or a difference between opinions (D, context is about a conflict between groups, not opinions).

Answer:

C. noun | a serious and prolonged disagreement or argument