Which meaning corresponds to "thus" or "as a result"?

• A. Termination
• B. Thereby
• C. Theory
• D. Tentative

Answer: (B)

When you see words like “thus” or “as a result,” the idea is to show a consequence of something that was said or done before. The one-word answer that best captures that meaning is there-by, which literally means “as a result of that” or “by that means.” It smoothly links an action to its outcome: for example, “She saved enough money, thereby buying a new bike.” Here, the action (saving money) leads to the result (buying a bike), which is exactly what “thus” or “as a result” conveys.

The other options don’t express this idea of consequence. Termination means ending something, theory is a set of ideas, and tentative means provisional or uncertain.