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The chemists pretended it was the philosopher’s stone,
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Select exactly two words that best complete the sentence and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
The chemists pretended it was the philosopher’s stone, the physicians that it was an unmistakable __________.
A) paragon
B) cataclysm
C) panacea
D) elixir
E) palaver
F) triumph
The chemists pretended it was the philosopher’s stone, the physicians that it was an unmistakable __________.
A) paragon
B) cataclysm
C) panacea
D) elixir
E) palaver
F) triumph
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Re: Sentence Equivalence#Q7
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(C) panacea and (D) elixir are the credited responses.
The key words in this sentence are pretended, philosopher’s stone, and unmistakable. The context establishes a tone of exaggerated excitement surrounding the discovery in question.
Only (C) panacea and (D) elixir, both of which mean a cure-all, fit the needs here.
(A) paragon means a model of excellence or perfection; (B) a cataclysm is a sudden, violent charge; (E) palaver means flattery or empty talk.
(F) a triumph it may have been, but a more specific term is needed here
Re: The chemists pretended it was the philosopher’s stone,
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25 Sep 2021, 08:57
25 Sep 2021, 08:57
soumya1989 wrote:
Explanation
(C) panacea and (D) elixir are the credited responses.
The key words in this sentence are pretended, philosopher’s stone, and unmistakable. The context establishes a tone of exaggerated excitement surrounding the discovery in question.
Only (C) panacea and (D) elixir, both of which mean a cure-all, fit the needs here.
(A) paragon means a model of excellence or perfection; (B) a cataclysm is a sudden, violent charge; (E) palaver means flattery or empty talk.
(F) a triumph it may have been, but a more specific term is needed here
What does philosopher's stone exactly mean here? And how does a sense of excitement makes panacea correct? I can't understand the sentence correctly and I am unable to understand about how options C and D is the correct answer?
