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The formerly (i) _______ waters of the lake have become (ii) _______ .
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The formerly (i) _______ waters of the lake have become (ii) _______ . So even though the waters are teeming with life, fish are no longer visible from the surface.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. murky | D. tranquil |
| B. stagnant | E. verdant |
| C. pellucid | F. turbid |
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The Logic: The "Visibility" Clue
The sentence describes a transition in the state of a lake's water.
- The Result: Fish are "no longer visible." This means the water has become cloudy, thick, or opaque.
- The Transition: The word "formerly" indicates that the water used to be the exact opposite of what it is now. Therefore, the first blank must mean clear or transparent.
1. Blank (i): C. pellucid
- Why? Pellucid means translucently clear or easily understood. It is a high-frequency GRE word used to describe water or air that you can see through perfectly.
- A. murky (cloudy) and B. stagnant (still/smelly) are the opposite of what we need for the "formerly" state.
2. Blank (ii): F. turbid
- Why? Turbid specifically describes a liquid that is cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter (like mud or algae). If water is turbid, fish "are no longer visible from the surface."
- D. tranquil (calm) doesn't explain why you can't see the fish. E. verdant (green with plant life) is a "trap" because algae makes water green, but "turbid" is the more precise term for the lack of clarity.
Final Completed Sentence
The formerly (i) pellucid waters of the lake have become (ii) turbid. So even though the waters are teeming with life, fish are no longer visible from the surface.
The sentence describes a transition in the state of a lake's water.
- The Result: Fish are "no longer visible." This means the water has become cloudy, thick, or opaque.
- The Transition: The word "formerly" indicates that the water used to be the exact opposite of what it is now. Therefore, the first blank must mean clear or transparent.
1. Blank (i): C. pellucid
- Why? Pellucid means translucently clear or easily understood. It is a high-frequency GRE word used to describe water or air that you can see through perfectly.
- A. murky (cloudy) and B. stagnant (still/smelly) are the opposite of what we need for the "formerly" state.
2. Blank (ii): F. turbid
- Why? Turbid specifically describes a liquid that is cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter (like mud or algae). If water is turbid, fish "are no longer visible from the surface."
- D. tranquil (calm) doesn't explain why you can't see the fish. E. verdant (green with plant life) is a "trap" because algae makes water green, but "turbid" is the more precise term for the lack of clarity.
Final Completed Sentence
The formerly (i) pellucid waters of the lake have become (ii) turbid. So even though the waters are teeming with life, fish are no longer visible from the surface.
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