Vocabulary-in-context asks what the word is doing in this sentence, not the dictionary's first definition. Cover the word and supply your own, then match a choice, in blank the word first.
This sentence, this job
A synonym swap that keeps the sentence true is in synonym swap. Author attitude is a different stem, in author's attitude.
Question types are in Reading question types.
The bottom line
Fit this sentence. The most common meaning is often the trap.
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