Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women's right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary women.
The word "representative" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) typical
(B) satisfied
(C) supportive
(D) distinctive
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In this context, 'representative' means typical or characteristic of a group. The sentence states that these leaders were NOT representative of ordinary women, meaning they were not typical examples of ordinary women. Therefore, the answer is A: typical.
Let's analyze the context. The sentence describes leaders who were reformers, activists, and authors. It states they were 'not representative at all of ordinary women.' This means these leaders did not show the typical characteristics of ordinary women. The key insight is understanding that 'representative' here means 'typical' or 'characteristic of a group.'
Now let's evaluate each answer choice. Option A 'typical' means characteristic of a group, which perfectly matches our context. Option B 'satisfied' relates to contentment, not representation. Option C 'supportive' means giving help, which is unrelated. Option D 'distinctive' means unique or different, which is actually the opposite of representative. Therefore, option A 'typical' is the correct answer.
The key to understanding this question is recognizing that 'representative' means 'typical' in this context. When we say these leaders were not representative of ordinary women, we mean they did not show the typical characteristics of ordinary women. They were exceptional individuals - reformers, activists, and authors - rather than typical examples of the general female population. This confirms that option A, 'typical,' is the correct answer.
In conclusion, the correct answer is A: typical. The word 'representative' in this context means showing the typical or characteristic features of a group. Since these leaders were exceptional individuals working as reformers, activists, and authors, they were not representative - that is, not typical - of ordinary women. This vocabulary question tests your understanding of context clues and synonym relationships.