Word in context: Temptation

Question

If the population of the English-speaking Commonwealths be added to that of the United States with all that such co-operation implies in the air, on the sea, all over the globe and in science and in industry, and in moral force, there will be no quivering, precarious balance of power to offer its temptation to ambition or adventure. - Winston Churchill As used here, “temptation” most nearly means A) inclination B) enticement C) seduction D) invitation

Answer 1

The first step in approaching this kind of problem is to think of another word that could take the place of the word in question "temptation" in this context BEFORE looking at the answer choices. Oftentimes the correct answer will match your word. If this does not work, insert each possible answer into the place of the word "temptation" and look for the best fit. By doing this, you will find that "enticement" best takes the place of "temptation." Inclination isn't a strong enough word for temptation, seduction has too much of a sexual connotation for this context, and invitation is both too weak for this scenario and is a poor fit. Process of elimination is a useful tool for these questions.