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Many Utopias have been dreamed up through the ages. From Plato's Republic to Thomas More's Utopia and beyond, serious thinkers have societies where people live in peace and harmony. Most of these imaginary worlds have things in common: everybody is equal and plays a part in the running of the society; nobody goes without the essentials of life; people live mostly off the land; often there is no money, and so on. Another thing they have in is that, to the average person, they appear distasteful or unworkable since they do not take into account ordinary human nature or feelings. Architects have got in on the act, too. After the Great Fire of London, Christopher Wren drew up plans for a reconstruction of the whole city, including street widths. And in the 20th century there was Le Corbusier's Radiant City in which, if you weren't in a car or didn't have one, life would have been a nightmare. Also in the 20th century; another famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, up a perfect city that got no further than the drawing-board. Wright believed that what was wrong with modern cities was, in his words, rent. Ideas, land, even money itself, had to be paid for. He saw this as a form of slavery and believed that modern city dwellers had no sense of themselves as productive individuals. Thus, Wright's city was to be made up of numerous individual homesteads, and the houses themselves were to be simple, functional and in with the environment. Everyone would own enough land to grow food for himself and his family. No outsiders would be allowed to come between the citizen and what he produced, or to exploit both for money. Goods and services would all be exchanged, not bought and sold for profit.

common horizontal envisioned dreamed harmony precise pieced ingredient

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Correct answer: envisioned
Explanation: The word 'envisioned' fits grammatically as it is the past participle form of the verb, which aligns with the past tense context of the sentence. It indicates that thinkers have imagined or visualized these societies.
Meaning: 'Envisioned' means to imagine or visualize something that is not yet real or present.
Wrong options:
ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing ideas or concepts.
common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared or usual, but it does not convey the action of imagining or creating.
dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that could fit, but 'envisioned' is more precise in the context of conceptualizing societies.
precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact or accurate, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to imagining.
pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble or put together, which does not align with the context of imagining societies.
horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes a position or orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: common
Explanation: The word 'common' fits grammatically as it describes the shared characteristics of the imaginary worlds. It aligns with the context of discussing similarities among these societies.
Meaning: 'Common' means shared by or belonging to two or more people or things.
Wrong options:
ingredient: 'Ingredient' does not fit as it refers to components of a mixture, which is unrelated to the context of shared characteristics.
envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a state of being or characteristic.
dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of being or characteristic.
precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit the context of describing shared traits.
pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of commonalities.
horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: precise
Explanation: The word 'precise' fits grammatically as it describes the specific nature of street widths. It aligns with the context of discussing detailed architectural plans.
Meaning: 'Precise' means exact and accurate, indicating a high level of detail.
Wrong options:
ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing measurements.
common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared, which does not fit the context of specific measurements.
dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a characteristic of street widths.
pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of specific measurements.
horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a characteristic of street widths.
Correct answer: dreamed
Explanation: The word 'dreamed' fits grammatically as it is the past tense of the verb, which aligns with the context of discussing Wright's ideas about a perfect city.
Meaning: 'Dreamed' means to imagine or conceive of something that is not real or has not been realized.
Wrong options:
ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing ideas or concepts.
common: 'Common' is an adjective that does not convey the action of imagining or creating.
envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a synonym for 'dreamed' but is not the correct choice in this context as it is not the word used.
precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to imagining.
pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble or put together, which does not align with the context of imagining a city.
horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes a position or orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: harmony
Explanation: The word 'harmony' fits grammatically as it describes the relationship between the houses and the environment. It aligns with the context of discussing a balanced and peaceful existence.
Meaning: 'Harmony' means a pleasing arrangement or compatibility, especially in a social or environmental context.
Wrong options:
ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing relationships with the environment.
common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared, which does not fit the context of describing a relationship with the environment.
dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of being or relationship.
precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit the context of describing a relationship with the environment.
pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of harmony with the environment.
horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.

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