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Find the meaning of the underlined word.
Professor Smith said that punctuality was imperative at the university.

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Being efficient
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Being courteous
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Being on time
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Being cheerful
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Being flawless
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Solution

The correct option is C Being on time
'Punctuality' means the fact or quality of being on time.
"he was a stickler for punctuality"
In this context, "Professor Smith said that punctuality was imperative at the university", 'punctuality' means being on time. Hence, option C is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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