Question

er two years in the computing pool, jackson received an offer to work for
gineer kazimierz czarnecki in the 4-foot by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel.
is was a 60,000-horsepower wind tunnel capable of blasting models with winds
approaching twice the speed of sound. czarnecki offered jackson hands-on
experience conducting experiments in the facility. he eventually suggested that she
enter a training program that would augment her career, allowing her to earn a
promotion from mathematician to engineer. trainees had to take graduate-level
math and physics in after-work courses managed by the university of virginia.
however, the classes were held at then-segregated hampton high school; jackson
needed special permission from the city of hampton to join her white peers in the
classroom. never one to flinch in the face of a challenge, jackson completed the
courses, earned the promotion, and in 1958 became nasa’s first black female
engineer. that same year, she co-authored her first report for the agency.

assessment questions

question 26

as it is used in paragraph 3, \augment\ most closely
means –

a. authorize.

b. enhance.

c. implement.

d. provoke.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "augment" in the context, we analyze the sentence: "he eventually suggested that she enter a training program that would augment her career, allowing her to earn a promotion...". The training program is meant to help her career progress (get a promotion). "Authorize" means to give permission, which doesn't fit. "Implement" means to put into action, not related to career growth. "Provoke" means to incite, which is irrelevant. "Enhance" means to improve or make better, which matches the idea of the training program improving her career to get a promotion.

Answer:

B. enhance.