- Eric’s approach to cooking is best described as desultory, because he
a. likes it hot and spicy.
b. prefers bland foods.
c. doesn’t work from a plan. - Last night’s casserole was absolutely fetid — it
a. smelled horrible.
b. was packed with nutrients.
c. was widely praised. - With one dish, Eric proved that, in the kitchen, he is nonpareil. He is a chef without
a. taste.
b. equal.
c. skill.
Answers
- c. doesn’t work from a plan.
- a. smelled horrible.
- b. equal.
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Comments
I got all 3 right before looking at the answers. On #1 I took the ‘sult’ part of the word as in consult and applied it to non-consulting or not working from a plan. #2, I knew what fetid meant, and on #3, I mentally changed the word to
‘parallel’ which I equated with equal, or here, without equal.