Answer Choices
capricious . . ridiculed
deliberative . . ignored
impulsive . . approved
tardy . . designed
provocative . . mislaid
Explanation
1.The correct answer is E
To be meticulous is to pay extreme care in the consideration or treatment of details. In this context, careless means not showing care or attention. The sentence indicates that Maya is often inattentive in her schoolwork; in other words, she tends not to pay attention to her work, or typically is careless. It certainly would be uncharacteristic, then, for Maya to give extremely careful consideration to details when writing her essay that is, it would be out of the ordinary for her to be so meticulous.
2.The correct answer is C
Choice is correct. Someone who was dauntless, or fearless, when faced with danger might very well earn an award for bravery.
3.The correct answer is D
The sentence focuses on the contrast between what two groups of scholars think about King Arthur. Some scholars think King Arthur is a real historical figurea real personwhile others think he is not. Those who think King Arthur and his Round Table are not real would probably call them figments, or things that are made up.
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