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26 Jun 2025, 12:24
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In the week that followed the climber’s disappearance, Internet rumor mongers blogged a myriad of ___________ reports of her demise, only to be embarrassed by the release of a dramatic video that showed her celebrating on the summit.
A. apocryphal
B. apocalyptic
C. sentimental
D. spurious
E. saccharine
F. scandalous
A. apocryphal
B. apocalyptic
C. sentimental
D. spurious
E. saccharine
F. scandalous
Updated on: 28 Jun 2025, 12:19
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 28 Jun 2025, 12:19.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 28 Jun 2025, 12:19, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 28 Jun 2025, 12:19, edited 1 time in total.
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The sentence states that “rumor mongers” were writing about the climber’s “demise” but were later embarrassed to discover she made it to the summit. This would suggest that the reports were untrue, which both “apocryphal” and “spurious” mean. The sentence does not support the idea that the reports were “sentimental,” “saccharine” (excessively sweet), or “scandalous.” Trap answer “apocalyptic” ignores the clues in the sentence and is inappropriate for an event involving only one person, even if the outcome was tragic.
Answer: A,D
The sentence states that “rumor mongers” were writing about the climber’s “demise” but were later embarrassed to discover she made it to the summit. This would suggest that the reports were untrue, which both “apocryphal” and “spurious” mean. The sentence does not support the idea that the reports were “sentimental,” “saccharine” (excessively sweet), or “scandalous.” Trap answer “apocalyptic” ignores the clues in the sentence and is inappropriate for an event involving only one person, even if the outcome was tragic.
Answer: A,D
