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Scrooge has come to be considered the $\qquad$ miser from whom all sim
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28 Apr 2025, 16:03
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Scrooge has come to be considered the $\(\qquad\)$ miser from whom all similar characters are drawn.
| Two Answers |
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| A. pattern |
| B. eccentric |
| C. archetypal | D. unusual | E. alternate |
| F. classic |
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Re: Scrooge has come to be considered the $\qquad$ miser from whom all sim
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28 Apr 2025, 23:37
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Clue: "from whom all similar characters are drawn"
The answers are archetypal and classic.
The answers are archetypal and classic.
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03 May 2025, 04:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The correct answers are $\(C\)$ and $\(F\)$.
Choice C, "archetypal," means "original model from which others are patterned or an ideal example of something." In this case, the first meaning works. Choice F, "classic," means "serving as a model or standard" and is, therefore, a synonym for "archetypal." Choice A, "pattern," doesn't work based on usage; the construction would have to be "pattern for a miser" to be correct. Choice B, "eccentric," is incorrect because "eccentric" means "not conventional, departing from the usual pattern," and although Scrooge might be eccentric in his views, that doesn't fit the context. "Unusual," choice D, doesn't fit the context either. Choice E, "alternate," meaning "other," doesn't make sense either.
The correct answers are $\(C\)$ and $\(F\)$.
Choice C, "archetypal," means "original model from which others are patterned or an ideal example of something." In this case, the first meaning works. Choice F, "classic," means "serving as a model or standard" and is, therefore, a synonym for "archetypal." Choice A, "pattern," doesn't work based on usage; the construction would have to be "pattern for a miser" to be correct. Choice B, "eccentric," is incorrect because "eccentric" means "not conventional, departing from the usual pattern," and although Scrooge might be eccentric in his views, that doesn't fit the context. "Unusual," choice D, doesn't fit the context either. Choice E, "alternate," meaning "other," doesn't make sense either.
