Question

Based on the context, choose the word that best completes each sentence.

While the majority of the class accepted the answer, the ___ student argued for a different viewpoint. (aesthetic/frenetic/pristine/maveric)

Orlando cleaned the house ___, throwing things in closets and under beds just to finish the job faster. (frenetically/aesthetically/corollary/malady)

The ___ of their new kitchen was bright and cheery to match the look and feel of the rest of the house. (malady/corollary/maveric/aesthetic)

Isaiah loved the meal so much that his plate was nearly ___ when he finished. (frenetic/pristine/maveric/aesthetic)

Answer 1

1. Maverick 2. Frenetically 3. Aesthetic 4. Pristine

1. Maverick is an adjective that refers to an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party, often because he or she has a different viewpoint or beliefs, as the student.

2. Frenetically is an adverb that indicates that something or someone ​involves a lot of excited movement or activity, just like the manner in which Orlando cleaned the house.

3. Aesthetic is something or someone pleasing in appearance, attractive, or that involves the art of beauty. The look of the new kitchen shows these characteristics.

4. Pristine is used to refer to something fresh and clean as or as if new, or with its original purity. The sentence suggests that Isaiah ate all the meal to the point that it left the plate as if clean again or new.

Answer 2

The answers to these questions, would be thus:

1. While the majority of the class accepted the answer, the maverick student argued for a different viewpoint. This answer is justified by the definition of the word Maverick, which is: a person who is independent, free spirited and free-minded, and therefore would argue against a whole group.

2. Orlando cleaned the house frenetically, throwing things in closets and under beds just to finish the job faster. This answer is chosen because Frenetically, is defined as the speedy, almost urgent, action of someone, in reaction to a stimulus. In this case, Orlando wants to get done with the cleaning fast, almost urgently, and thus throws everything wherever it won´t be seen.

3. The aesthetic of their new kitchen was bright and cheery to match the look and feel of the rest of the house. This is because aesthetic refers to beauty, and especially, in this case, the looks, and appearance of the new kitchen.

4. Isaiah loved the meal so much that his plate was nearly pristine when he finished it. This answer is because pristine makes reference to clean, returned to the original state, which is what happens to the plate. It is so clean that it looks almost as it was meant to before food was placed on it.