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While some mummies, those of Egyptian pharaohs for example
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14 Sep 2017, 19:35
14 Sep 2017, 19:35
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While some mummies, those of Egyptian pharaohs for example, were intentionally preserved with substances such as natron to dry out the bodies and prevent decomposition, others, such as the Tarim mummies found in present-day Xinjiang, China, were _______ naturally by the searing desert conditions.
A. smelted
B. disinterred
C. espied
D. vitiated
E. exsiccated
F. anhydrated
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E and F
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28 Sep 2017, 16:54
28 Sep 2017, 16:54
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The topic of the text is mummification, which deals with drying out the body and preventing decomposition. There is a contrast, indicated by the while trigger, between the Egyptian pharaoh mummies and the Tarim mummies.
The text tells you that the Egyptian mummies were intentionally preserved, so you can fill in the blank with something to indicate the Tarim mummies were naturally preserved. Choices (B) and (C) could be tempting, because the mummies were discovered, but that’s not what the missing word means. Choice (A) has nothing to do with the context of the sentence, and choice (D) is the opposite of what you’re looking for.
Hence options E and F are best fit!
The topic of the text is mummification, which deals with drying out the body and preventing decomposition. There is a contrast, indicated by the while trigger, between the Egyptian pharaoh mummies and the Tarim mummies.
The text tells you that the Egyptian mummies were intentionally preserved, so you can fill in the blank with something to indicate the Tarim mummies were naturally preserved. Choices (B) and (C) could be tempting, because the mummies were discovered, but that’s not what the missing word means. Choice (A) has nothing to do with the context of the sentence, and choice (D) is the opposite of what you’re looking for.
Hence options E and F are best fit!
Re: While some mummies, those of Egyptian pharaohs for example
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14 Nov 2024, 01:27
14 Nov 2024, 01:27
Answer is desiccate and dehydrate.
