Question

of these investigations, however, were inconclusive. ripleys producers even offered $100,000 to anyone who could solve the mystery, but no one has verified an exact cause. paulding light aficionados accentuate this aspect when confronted with ordinary explanations for the puzzling light.
skeptics assert that the rerouting of us highway 45 in the 1960s made automobile headlights visible from the meadow. others suspect that luminous gases seeping from the swamp cause the incandescent globes in the evening sky. some citizens speculate that the light is just a prank perpetuated by a local resident. believers contend that the frequency of the paulding light rules out human interference. the idea that someone could manage such an elaborate hoax for four decades seems improbable.
after sunset, anthony and i returned to dog meadow to observe the lights. by the time we arrived, a rowdy group had already organized near the guardrail, and tension filled the air as we waited. keeping our eyes glued to the horizon, we listened as the assembly enthusiastically discussed the legends surrounding the light - tales that ranged from the commonplace to the truly outlandish. paranormal activity, including the possibility of phantoms and strange creatures, prominently factored into many of the stories. the more conservative
in context, the term incandescent in the fifth paragraph most closely means
a
b
visible
c
brilliant
d
flammable

Explanation:

The word "incandescent" typically means emitting light as a result of being heated to a high temperature, which is closest in meaning to "brilliant" in the context of describing the puzzling light. The other options "visible", "luminous" in a more general sense, and "flammable" are not as appropriate as "brilliant" which captures the idea of a bright - glowing light.

Answer:

C. brilliant