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Scientists have long (i) that there are oceans of liquid w
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Scientists have long (i) _______ that there are oceans of liquid water beneath the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons; if such (ii) _______ seas do in fact exist, then this satellite may prove to be the most likely location for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| postulated | embryonic |
| refuted | pestilential |
| overlooked | subterranean |
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Re: Scientists have long (i) that there are oceans of liquid w
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07 Apr 2020, 14:40
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Carcass wrote:
Scientists have long (i) _______ that there are oceans of liquid water beneath the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons; if such (ii) _______ seas do in fact exist, then this satellite may prove to be the most likely location for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| postulated | embryonic |
| refuted | pestilential |
| overlooked | subterranean |
First blank should be similar to "speculated" as the words after semicolon suggest that scientists were hypothesizing. ("do in fact exist"). Hence, A is the correct choice for blank 1.
Second blank should represent the seas. Pestilential means disease, embryonic means something just beginning to form. Subterranean means existing under the surface. Hence, our answer.
Kaplan text completion problems are easy scorers if you have solid command on vocabulary.
Re: Scientists have long (i) that there are oceans of liquid w
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29 May 2020, 12:54
29 May 2020, 12:54
First blank: similar to "speculated" as the words after semicolon suggest hypothesizing.
Second blank: should represent the seas.
Second blank: should represent the seas.
