The professor gave only a cursory glance at the draft before…

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A. hasty and superficial

"Cursory" describes something done quickly and without attention to detail.

The professor gave only a cursory glance at the draft before returning it. As used here, "cursory" most nearly means

Option A: hasty and superficialCorrect
Option B: thorough
Option C: hostile
Option D: admiring

Why A is correct

"Cursory" describes something done quickly and without attention to detail.

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