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Craft and Structure practice question
The sculptures were carved from ice and were therefore ____: by the afternoon of the festival's second day, most had melted into puddles.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. ephemeralCorrect
- B. durable
- C. ornate
- D. massive
Answer: A. ephemeral
The colon explains the word: the sculptures melted within two days. Something that lasts only a short time is 'ephemeral'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. durable
- 'Durable' means long-lasting — the opposite of sculptures that melt in two days.
- C. ornate
- 'Ornate' means elaborately decorated. Nothing in the text is about decoration; it's about how quickly they vanished.
- D. massive
- 'Massive' describes size. The sentence is about the sculptures' short life, not their bulk.
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