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Recent meteorological conditions in areas of the northeastern part of
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26 Jan 2026, 05:00
26 Jan 2026, 05:00
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Recent meteorological conditions in areas of the northeastern part of the country have been so (i) ______ as to leave scientists (ii) _________ . Even those models scientists developed to (iii) _______ these extreme outliers have been found wanting.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. predictable | D. indifferent | G. accommodate |
| B. aberrant | E. dumbfounded | H. circumscribe |
| C. taxing | F. crestfallen | I. discount |
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Re: Recent meteorological conditions in areas of the northeastern part of
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30 Jan 2026, 05:00
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Answers: (B), (E), (G)
'Extreme outliers...wanting' lends support to (B) aberrant. Thus scientists are so surprised as to (E) dumbfounded. (F) crestfallen is tempting, but there is no clue for it in the sentence. In order to have "crestfallen," we would want some hint that the scientists were not only expecting certain results, but actively hoping for them.
The weather was so odd that their models simply could not (G) accommodate, or account for, such an occurrence.
'Extreme outliers...wanting' lends support to (B) aberrant. Thus scientists are so surprised as to (E) dumbfounded. (F) crestfallen is tempting, but there is no clue for it in the sentence. In order to have "crestfallen," we would want some hint that the scientists were not only expecting certain results, but actively hoping for them.
The weather was so odd that their models simply could not (G) accommodate, or account for, such an occurrence.
Recent meteorological conditions in areas of the northeastern part of
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30 Jan 2026, 16:34
30 Jan 2026, 16:34
Fix the spoiler to b e g.
