ISEE Analogies Question 223: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 223
13. Esther's ------ effort to put the cabinet together only ------ her friends' belief that she was unable to do anything involving hand-eye coordination.
- A. awkward … changed
- B. hurried … continued
- C. lengthy … factored
- D. maladroit … perpetuated
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D
The first blank must mean bad, while the second blank must mean confirmed, thus requiring maladroit (clumsy or unskilled) and perpetuated (continued) as the answer.
Do one blank at a time. The first blank, which might seem easier, must reflect unable to do anything, so you can eliminate choices (B) and (C). The first blank must mean confirmed, so you can eliminate choice (A). The Latin root mal means bad, and adroit means skilled.