This sentence completion make no sense, can someone help?

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<p>Here's the question:</p>

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<li>The representative was a traditionalist, reluctant to support any legislation inconsistent with the nation's most ---- principles.</li>
</ol>

<p>Answers: A. orthodox B.Not important C.precarious and D/E. Not important</p>

<p>Now the answer is A, but I don't think it's right because why would the traditionalist be reluctant to support any legislation that differs from traditional views (orthodox). I picked C because I interpreted it as the traditionalist wouldn't support something that is precarious.</p>

<p>This is a collegeboard test- so I know i'm wrong and they're right-but why is A right. It just seems completely incorrect.</p>

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<p>Lol. Look up the definition of orthodox. Orthodox means traditional. The word you’re thinking of is UNorthodox</p>

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<ol>
<li>The representative was a traditionalist, reluctant to support any legislation inconsistent with the nation’s most ---- principles.</li>
</ol>

<p>I don’t see how it doesn’t make sense. Orthodox basically means traditional. Because he is a traditionalist, he is reluctant to support anything inconsistent with the country’s traditional principles. So that’s why he’s a traditionalist.</p>

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<p>Wow I feel dumb. I thought reluctant meant willing to do something but it actually means unwilling to do something, :p</p>