ISEE Analogies Question 288: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 288

18. At the hotel, the angry couple behaved rather _______ after being informed by the manager that their reservation had been _______ once the payment did not clear.

  • A. bellicosely … rescinded
  • B. morosely … everted
  • C. extraneously … canceled
  • D. lavishly … confirmed

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A is correct. If you are unsure of the correct word pair in a two-blank question, try focusing on one of the blanks first. Focusing on the first blank, it is unlikely that an angry couple would behave morosely (choice B) or lavishly (choice D), so you can eliminate these choices. Additionally, you should be able to recognize that words with the prefix "extra-" rarely have negative connotations. Bellicosely (meaning "warlike in manner or temperament") is the only correct first-blank choice. Rescinded means to "have made void; repealed or annulled."

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