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25 Oct 2024, 12:42
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25%
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80% (00:21) correct
20% (00:21) wrong based on 10 sessions
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The children’s__________natures were in sharp contrast to the even-tempered dispositions of their parents.
| A. mercurial |
| B. blithe |
| C. phlegmatic |
| D. apathetic |
| E. cunning |
23 Apr 2025, 11:53
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The children’s natures are the opposite to those of their parents; since the parents are even tempered, the word that flls the blank must mean the opposite of even tempered. “Mercurial,” meaning quickly changing, exactly fts, so it is the correct choice. Although the other answer choices encompass a range of temperaments (“blithe” means happy, “phlegmatic” means unemotional, “apathetic” means uncaring), none suggest a tendency to change from one state to another, so none of them contrast as well with “even-tempered.”
Thus the correct answer is mercurial (Choice A)
The children’s natures are the opposite to those of their parents; since the parents are even tempered, the word that flls the blank must mean the opposite of even tempered. “Mercurial,” meaning quickly changing, exactly fts, so it is the correct choice. Although the other answer choices encompass a range of temperaments (“blithe” means happy, “phlegmatic” means unemotional, “apathetic” means uncaring), none suggest a tendency to change from one state to another, so none of them contrast as well with “even-tempered.”
Thus the correct answer is mercurial (Choice A)
