Death is inevitable. — Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

Step 1: Analyze the question You need the word closest in meaning to "inevitable" in the sentence "Death is inevitable."

Step 2: Explain the concept "Inevitable" (adjective) means certain to happen and impossible to prevent or escape. Think of the Latin root: in- (not) + evitare (to avoid), so it literally means "not avoidable."

Step 3: Check each option

• A. unavoidable: Means cannot be avoided. This matches "inevitable" exactly.
• B. predictable: Means can be foreseen or expected. Something can be predictable yet still avoidable (for example, "the traffic on Third Mainland Bridge is predictable," but you can choose another route). It misses the idea of being unpreventable.
• C. distant: Means far away in time or space. Death being inevitable says nothing about how far away it is.
• D. surmountable: Means able to be overcome. This is nearly the opposite of inevitable.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is A. unavoidable.

Step 5: Exam tip Break unfamiliar words into parts. Prefixes like in-, un-, and im- usually mean "not," and evit- relates to "avoid." Also watch out for near-miss options such as "predictable": it sounds related, but it describes foreseeing something, not being unable to stop it.

Similar words to remember: inescapable, unpreventable, certain.