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The prisoner was noticeably agitated on the morning of his escape and,
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The prisoner was noticeably agitated on the morning of his escape and, in retrospect, his fidgety movements and _______ glances should have alerted the guards to the impending foul play.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. accusatory |
| B. dubious |
| C. surreptitious | D. objectionable | E. unsavory |
| F furtive |
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Re: The prisoner was noticeably agitated on the morning of his escape and,
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25 May 2025, 04:00
25 May 2025, 04:00
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
C, F
In the second part of the sentence, "in retrospect" combined with "should have" is a straight-ahead road sign that tells us that the second idea in this clause should logically follow from the first idea. We can assume that the prisoner's agitation had looked suspicious and that, like his fidgety movements, his glances conveyed guilt. Therefore, we can predict that the missing word has a meaning similar to "sly" or "sneaky."
Next, we must review the answer choices to see which two match our prediction. Choices (C) surreptitious and (F) furtive, which mean "secretive" or "sneaky," fit our prediction well and are the correct answers.
C, F
In the second part of the sentence, "in retrospect" combined with "should have" is a straight-ahead road sign that tells us that the second idea in this clause should logically follow from the first idea. We can assume that the prisoner's agitation had looked suspicious and that, like his fidgety movements, his glances conveyed guilt. Therefore, we can predict that the missing word has a meaning similar to "sly" or "sneaky."
Next, we must review the answer choices to see which two match our prediction. Choices (C) surreptitious and (F) furtive, which mean "secretive" or "sneaky," fit our prediction well and are the correct answers.
Re: The prisoner was noticeably agitated on the morning of his escape and,
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25 May 2025, 04:00
25 May 2025, 04:00
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
C, F
In the second part of the sentence, "in retrospect" combined with "should have" is a straight-ahead road sign that tells us that the second idea in this clause should logically follow from the first idea. We can assume that the prisoner's agitation had looked suspicious and that, like his fidgety movements, his glances conveyed guilt. Therefore, we can predict that the missing word has a meaning similar to "sly" or "sneaky."
Next, we must review the answer choices to see which two match our prediction. Choices (C) surreptitious and (F) furtive, which mean "secretive" or "sneaky," fit our prediction well and are the correct answers.
C, F
In the second part of the sentence, "in retrospect" combined with "should have" is a straight-ahead road sign that tells us that the second idea in this clause should logically follow from the first idea. We can assume that the prisoner's agitation had looked suspicious and that, like his fidgety movements, his glances conveyed guilt. Therefore, we can predict that the missing word has a meaning similar to "sly" or "sneaky."
Next, we must review the answer choices to see which two match our prediction. Choices (C) surreptitious and (F) furtive, which mean "secretive" or "sneaky," fit our prediction well and are the correct answers.
