Question

jackson retired from langley in 1985. among her many honors were an apollo group achievement award and being named langley’s volunteer of the year in 1976. jackson contributed to her community in a myriad of ways. she served as the chair of one of the center’s annual united way campaigns, was a girl scout troop leader for more than three decades, and was a member of the national technical association (the oldest african american technical organization in the united states). she and her husband levi had an open - door policy for young langley recruits trying to gain their footing in a new town and a new career. a 1976 langley researcher profile might have done the best job capturing jackson’s spirit and character, calling her a “gentlelady, wife and mother, humanitarian and scientist.” for mary w. jackson, science and service went hand in hand.
question 32
what is the meaning of \myriad\ as it is used in paragraph 5?
a. margin
b. milestone
c. miscellaneous
d. multitude

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "myriad" in the paragraph, we analyze the context. The paragraph lists multiple ways Jackson contributed to her community (chair of a campaign, Girl Scout troop leader, member of an association, open - door policy, etc.). "Myriad" is used to describe the number of ways she contributed.

• Option A "margin" refers to a border or a difference in amount, which doesn't fit the context of the number of contributions.
• Option B "milestone" refers to a significant event or stage, which is not related to the number of contributions.
• Option C "miscellaneous" means consisting of a variety of things but not specifically about a large number.
• Option D "multitude" means a large number, which matches the context of Jackson having many ways of contributing to her community.

Answer:

D. multitude