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Sentence Equivalence #Q16-variety of innocuous uses
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05 Sep 2014, 15:04
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Because mercury has a variety of innocuous uses, including in thermometer and dental fillings, few people realize that it is one of the most _____________ substances on the planet.
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
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Explanation: deleterious and pernicious are best fits.
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Re: Sentence Equivalence #Q16-variety of innocuous uses
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13 Jun 2019, 06:16
13 Jun 2019, 06:16
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sandy wrote:
Because mercury has a variety of innocuous uses, including in thermometer and dental fillings, few people realize that it is one of the most _____________ substances on the planet.
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
Show: :: Answer
Explanation: deleterious and pernicious are best fits.
The key words here are INNOCUOUS (benign, harmless) and FEW.
The sentence creates a contrast.
It says "Because mercury has many HARMLESS uses, FEW people realize that it is a __________ substance."
Let's predict HARMFUL for the blank.
Answer choice A (acidic) seems harmful, but no other answer choice is synonymous with acidic
Answer choice B (irritating) is different from harmful.
The answer choices that best fit our prediction are DELETERIOUS and PERNICIOUS
Answer: D & E
Cheers,
Brent
Re: Sentence Equivalence #Q16-variety of innocuous uses
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13 Jun 2019, 06:19
13 Jun 2019, 06:19
sandy wrote:
Because mercury has a variety of innocuous uses, including in thermometer and dental fillings, few people realize that it is one of the most _____________ substances on the planet.
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
A) Acidic
B) Irritating
C) Mundane
D) Deleterious
E) Disagreeable
F) Pernicious
Show: :: Answer
Explanation: deleterious and pernicious are best fits.
D and F
