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Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   12 Dec 2019, 18:17
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Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively commonplace; far more difficult is the ability to find beauty in the __________.

(A)plebeian
(B)malevolent
(C)prosaic
(D)ecstatic
(E)unknown
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Re: Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2019, 18:34
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The answer should be the opposite of novelty, out of the choices available prosaic is the best fit.
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Re: Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   18 May 2020, 19:31
shouldnt plebeian be the correct answer. novelty means new and plebeian means common
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Re: Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   19 May 2020, 03:07
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shouldnt plebeian be the correct answer. novelty means new and plebeian means common


plebeian definition of "common" is only used when talking about people. Here, the blank could mean anything that is boring. So prosaic is the best answer.
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Re: Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2020, 00:02
can you explain why the answer isn't plebeian?
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Re: Deriving wonderment from novelty is relatively [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2020, 11:26
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A is an adjective used to describe low ranked people in ancient Roman society. It is completely out of scope

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