it seems that we want a second blank word that means something
like “clobbered”choices [a] ,[d] come close to that prediction.
Ravage means to violently destroy. Now ,going back to the first
blank , we know we want something thatimplies the troops were
starch or struggling in the snow. Only choice is [d]fits both
blanks. The retreat of Napoleon’s army turned into a routas
French troop already floundering in the snow ,were assaulted by
Russian soldiers.To flounder is to struggle awkward and stumble
about.In [a] ,replenishing in the snow sounds a bit weird
replenishing means replacing something that was used up. In[e],
tottering meanswalking unsteadily ,and upbraided means scolded
or reprimanded a little mild -mannered for our purpose here.
15.The Morgan library in Newark provides a ----environment
in whichscholars work amidst costly tapestries , paintings ,
stained-glass windows , and hand -crafted furniture.[C]
a)realistic b)frugal c) sumptuous
d) friendly e)practical
Explanation :
We want a word that describes an environment composed of tapestries,
paintings,stained glass windows,and hand crafted furniture.
A quicksurvey of the answer choices leads us to choice [c] ,because
sumptuousmeans costlyor latish ,particularly with regard to
furnishings and decor. While you mighthave been tempted to think
that friendly in choice [d] was a plausible answer ,it is hard to