CR Vocab Question for EXperts

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<p>Anthropology was much more than ------- for the novelist Zora Neale Hurston: she studied at Barnard College with Franz Boas, who is often called the “Father of American Anthropology.”
(A) an obsession<br>
(B) a career<br>
(C) an avocation<br>
(D) an encumbrance<br>
(E) a commitment </p>

<p>The answer is C.
I am totally confused. The CB online explanation says that obsession, career, and commitment do logically lead to Hurston’s study of anthropology at Barnard College; thus these choices do not reveal how Hurston’s study was more than the blank.</p>

<p>I always thought that there were applicable, usable clue words in the sentence. For this sentence, I thought that “novelist” was the cue word. That’s why I chose B.</p>

<p>Can anybody elucidate on this concept? For some reason, I got this wrong… (I don’t usually get vocab wrong… :frowning: )</p>

<p>thanx in advance ! :)</p>

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<p>she is a novelist not an anthropologist sot it is a hobby; avocation</p>

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<p>okay but Ghastn, can you expand upon the “more” reasoning if possible?</p>

<p>thanx :)</p>

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<p>it could mean that she is not just doing it for the fun of it but has been encouraged by Franz Boas which made her consider ANTHROPOLOGY</p>

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<p>hum… okay thanx xD</p>

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<p>An avocation is a hobby. Something you do for entertainment and not something you take seriously. The first clause of the sentence signals a contrast. In the second clause, we are informed that Zora Hurston worked with the father of Anthropology. If someone were to work with the father of Anthropology, the founder of all its concepts and fundementals, would that person be taking the profession seriously or not? Of course they would. Therefore, the only contrasting word to this second clause is “avocation.”</p>