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15 Dec 2024, 10:48
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53% (00:46) correct
46% (00:34) wrong based on 26 sessions
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Although it appeared to be _________ after its stagnation and eventual cancellation in 1989, Doctor Who returned to the BBC in 2005, becoming the longest running science-fiction show in history.
A. lackluster
B. ascendant
C. unflagging
D. defunct
E. sated
A. lackluster
B. ascendant
C. unflagging
D. defunct
E. sated
20 Dec 2024, 10:45
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The show stagnated and was canceled, so afterward it might appear to be dead or gone. Defunct (no longer existing) is a good match. A lackluster (dull) show might be canceled, but it doesn’t make sense that Doctor Who appeared to be dull after it was canceled, and this would clash with the fact that the show returned in 2005 and had success. A canceled show is unlikely to appear in a positive light, such as ascendant (upwardly moving) or unflagging (not tiring; steady and unrelenting). Sated (fully satisfied, maybe too much) doesn’t make sense in this context.
Answer: D
The show stagnated and was canceled, so afterward it might appear to be dead or gone. Defunct (no longer existing) is a good match. A lackluster (dull) show might be canceled, but it doesn’t make sense that Doctor Who appeared to be dull after it was canceled, and this would clash with the fact that the show returned in 2005 and had success. A canceled show is unlikely to appear in a positive light, such as ascendant (upwardly moving) or unflagging (not tiring; steady and unrelenting). Sated (fully satisfied, maybe too much) doesn’t make sense in this context.
Answer: D
