Question
Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence:
In the sixteenth century Spanish gentlemen were elegant, even ______________________, in black suits adorned with ribbons and feathers, and ______________________ with gold and silver thread and precious stones.
flagrant . . . fervid
caustic . . . inflammable
pyrotechnic . . . effervescent
flamboyant . . . scintillating
incensed . . . flagrant
In the sixteenth century Spanish gentlemen were elegant, even ______________________, in black suits adorned with ribbons and feathers, and ______________________ with gold and silver thread and precious stones.
flagrant . . . fervid
caustic . . . inflammable
pyrotechnic . . . effervescent
flamboyant . . . scintillating
incensed . . . flagrant
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The pair of words that best completes the sentence is:
**flamboyant . . . scintillating**
So the completed sentence reads:
In the sixteenth century Spanish gentlemen were elegant, even **flamboyant**, in black suits adorned with ribbons and feathers, and **scintillating** with gold and silver thread and precious stones.
This choice captures the extravagant and eye-catching nature of their attire.
**flamboyant . . . scintillating**
So the completed sentence reads:
In the sixteenth century Spanish gentlemen were elegant, even **flamboyant**, in black suits adorned with ribbons and feathers, and **scintillating** with gold and silver thread and precious stones.
This choice captures the extravagant and eye-catching nature of their attire.