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If the speaker was charmed by the Mediterranean, the missing word must be positive. For this reason, you can immediately rule out turbid (clouded because of stirred-up sediment). Quiescent means quiet or motionfiss. Although this is not a negative description, we are more likely to admire the stillness of a pond or lake than we are that of a sea or ocean. Pellucid is a better answer; it means translucent or limpid. The keys to filling in the second blank are the words grandeur, stately, and imposing. We need a word that conveys a similar sense of majesty. Irrevocable does not, and in any case it makes little sense to describe a relic as unable to be repealed or annulled. Portentous (ominous or momentous) is better, but often hints at an underlying threat or danger that does not make sense in this context. August (venerable or inspiring reverence) is the best answer.

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