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Yellow fever, the disease that killed 4,000 Philadelphians i
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10 Dec 2019, 14:05
10 Dec 2019, 14:05
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Yellow fever, the disease that killed 4,000 Philadelphians in 1793, and so (i) ______ Memphis, Tennessee, that the city lost its charter, has reappeared after nearly two decades (ii) _______ in the Western Hemisphere.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| decimated | abeyance |
| terrorized | secret |
| corrupted | quarantine |
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Re: Yellow fever, the disease that killed 4,000 Philadelphians i
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11 Dec 2019, 12:00
11 Dec 2019, 12:00
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1. The first blank has to be parallel to "killed" and hence "decimated" is apt.
2. The second blank has to go along with "reappeared after nearly two decades" - a temporary cessation should be the suitable word and hence "abeyance"
2. The second blank has to go along with "reappeared after nearly two decades" - a temporary cessation should be the suitable word and hence "abeyance"
Re: Yellow fever, the disease that killed 4,000 Philadelphians i
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27 May 2020, 01:05
27 May 2020, 01:05
Why is decimated the correct option for the first one?
