Today’s free SAT® practice question is a mock Words in Context Question. It follows the digital SAT® format but is also great preparation for the ACT®.
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Free SAT® Practice Question
Dismissing the conventional wisdom that abstract expressionism should embody pure spontaneity and emotional immediacy, painter Helen Frankenthaler developed her groundbreaking "soak-stain" technique through careful experimentation with color and form. Frankenthaler's methodical style departed from the practices of her fellow abstract expressionists, whose approach to artistic creation was more ______.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) calculated
B) impulsive
C) refined
D) tentative
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