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The ______ effects of constant noise drove Natasha
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The ______ effects of constant noise drove Natasha to seek refuge in a more salubrious spot until she recovered her mental equilibrium.
| Two Answers |
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| A. stimulating |
| B. debilitating |
| C. deafening | D. enervating | E. soporific |
| F. precipitating |
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The correct answers are B. debilitating and D. enervating.
Explanation
The sentence describes a cause-and-effect relationship involving Natasha's mental health. We are looking for words that describe noise so draining that she had to leave to recover her "mental equilibrium" in a "salubrious" (health-giving) spot.
- Enervating means causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality; weakening.
- Debilitating means making someone very weak and infirm.
Both words capture the idea of the noise physically or mentally wearing her down to the point of exhaustion.
Why the other options don't work:
- Stimulating (A): This is the opposite of the required meaning. If the noise were stimulating, she wouldn't need a "salubrious" spot to recover.
- Deafening (C): While constant noise is often deafening, this describes the volume of the noise, not its effect on her mental health. There is also no synonymous pair for it in the list.
- Soporific (E): This means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. Constant noise usually prevents sleep rather than causing it.
- Precipitating (F): This means causing an event or situation (typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly or unexpectedly. It doesn't describe the "effects" themselves well in this context.
Explanation
The sentence describes a cause-and-effect relationship involving Natasha's mental health. We are looking for words that describe noise so draining that she had to leave to recover her "mental equilibrium" in a "salubrious" (health-giving) spot.
- Enervating means causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality; weakening.
- Debilitating means making someone very weak and infirm.
Both words capture the idea of the noise physically or mentally wearing her down to the point of exhaustion.
Why the other options don't work:
- Stimulating (A): This is the opposite of the required meaning. If the noise were stimulating, she wouldn't need a "salubrious" spot to recover.
- Deafening (C): While constant noise is often deafening, this describes the volume of the noise, not its effect on her mental health. There is also no synonymous pair for it in the list.
- Soporific (E): This means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. Constant noise usually prevents sleep rather than causing it.
- Precipitating (F): This means causing an event or situation (typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly or unexpectedly. It doesn't describe the "effects" themselves well in this context.
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