Question

(01.02 mc) read the sentence and answer the question that follows. the union pacific railroad delayed construction after realizing that their hasty start and lack of planning would have precipitated costly mistakes. using context clues from the sentence, what is the meaning of precipitated as it is used in the passage? to cause an event or situation that is bad or undesirable to happen suddenly. to construct slowly over an extended period of time. to disappear without warning. to show full confidence in and hope for a positive outcome.

Explanation:

The sentence mentions hasty start and lack of planning leading to costly mistakes. "Precipitated" here implies causing these bad - costly mistakes - to occur suddenly.

Answer:

To cause an event or situation that is bad or undesirable to happen suddenly.