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Adjective choice: pick the word meaning highly responsive to light Context: The person never leaves the house without sunglasses. Complete the sentence: "He is so ______ to light that he never leaves the house without sunglasses." Choose the correct option.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    sensitive
  • B
    indifferent
  • C
    immune
  • D
    impervious

Answer

Correct Answer: sensitive

Explanation

Given data

  • Behavior: always wears sunglasses due to reaction to light.

Concept/ApproachSensitive to means easily affected by a stimulus (here, light). Antonyms like indifferent, immune, and impervious indicate the opposite (unaffected).

Option analysissensitive — correct collocation: “sensitive to light.” ✅indifferent — unconcerned; wrong meaning.immune — protected from; opposite sense.impervious — not allowing something to pass through; figuratively unaffected.

Usage noteMedical/technical terms include photosensitive or photophobic, but the general term is simply sensitive to light.

Final Answersensitive

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