Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
QUIXOTIC: IDEALISTIC
QUIXOTIC: IDEALISTIC::
A. churlish: polite
B. whimsical: steady
C. disinterested: impartial
D. touchy: sensitive
E. central: random
Quixotic evinces idealistic; disinterested evinces impartial; touchy evinces sensitive. Then, which one is correct? Thank you.
A. churlish: polite
B. whimsical: steady
C. disinterested: impartial
D. touchy: sensitive
E. central: random
Quixotic evinces idealistic; disinterested evinces impartial; touchy evinces sensitive. Then, which one is correct? Thank you.
Top answer
Think of quixotic as foolishly/extravagantly idealistic.
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Jeff_999QUIXOTIC: IDEALISTIC::I'd go with touchy:sens
A. churlish: polite
B. whimsical: steady
C. disinterested: impartial
D. touchy: sensitive
E. central: random
Quixotic evinces idealistic; disinterested evinces impartial; touchy evinces sensitive. Then, which one is correct? Thank you.
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Thank you teachers. I got it. I didn't notice the "dense-and-intense" relationship between them. hehe.
I should've been very aware of this type of analogy, because I have gone over it many times.
I should've been very aware of this type of analogy, because I have gone over it many times.
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