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Although the Salem witch trials remain a (i) passage of American hist
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Although the Salem witch trials remain a (i) _________ passage of American history, there is no shortage of speculation as to their cause. Although the hallucinations purportedly experienced by the victims may have resulted from something as simple as moldy bread, it seems likely that socio-economic tensions and the (ii) _________ religious climate created an atmosphere in which mass hysteria could (iii) _________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. clandestine | D. austere | G. convene |
| B. enigmatic | E. vitriolic | H. fester |
| C. infamous | F. pristine | I. languish |
Although the Salem witch trials remain a (i) passage of American hist
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26 Nov 2024, 02:24
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"Although.....there is no shortage of speculation as to their cause"
The "although" suggests an inversion of "no shortage of speculation", therefore, the event should be something which is difficult to explain. Hence enigmatic would be the best choice (for the first blank).
"Although the hallucinations purportedly experienced by the victims may have resulted from something as simple as moldy bread"
Again, "although" demands an inversion of "as simple as moldy bread", and therefore the explanation should be complicated. Well, the victimization could have happened only if the mass hysteria had worsened and produced violence, so fester is the word for the third blank.
As far as the second blank is concerned, we have to ask what kind of religious climate could have festered mass hysteria? Well, only in a very pure and uncontaminated, unmixed, and therefore austere religious climate (devoid of reason) can things get of hand and produce the violence that led to the witch trials. Therefore austere is the best word for the second blank.
The "although" suggests an inversion of "no shortage of speculation", therefore, the event should be something which is difficult to explain. Hence enigmatic would be the best choice (for the first blank).
"Although the hallucinations purportedly experienced by the victims may have resulted from something as simple as moldy bread"
Again, "although" demands an inversion of "as simple as moldy bread", and therefore the explanation should be complicated. Well, the victimization could have happened only if the mass hysteria had worsened and produced violence, so fester is the word for the third blank.
As far as the second blank is concerned, we have to ask what kind of religious climate could have festered mass hysteria? Well, only in a very pure and uncontaminated, unmixed, and therefore austere religious climate (devoid of reason) can things get of hand and produce the violence that led to the witch trials. Therefore austere is the best word for the second blank.
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