Question

read the passage. then, select the synonym of the word in bold. measuring 14,259 feet, longs peak is the tallest mountain in rocky mountain national park. hikers who decide to climb longs peak should be wary. climbers need to be particularly cautious at the narrows, a stretch of trail that overlooks a steep two - thousand - foot drop.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: the sentence about climbers needing to be "particularly cautious" at the Narrows gives a clue. "Wary" and "cautious" have similar meanings (both relate to being careful or on guard). So the synonym of "wary" here is "cautious" (assuming the options include it; since the problem is about selecting the synonym, we identify that "cautious" is a synonym for "wary" based on the context of needing to be careful while climbing.

The word "wary" in the context of climbing a dangerous mountain trail (with a steep drop) means being careful. The sentence "Climbers need to be particularly cautious" provides context, so "cautious" is a synonym for "wary".

Answer:

cautious (assuming it's an option; if options were given, we'd pick the one with "cautious" as the synonym for "wary")