Vocabulary Studio 24: Enchant to ersatz

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The installation was designed to be ephemeral.", what does ephemeral mean?A. Recklessly wasteful or lacking moral restraint.B. Lasting for only a short time.C. Resembling or reverting to an ancestral or primitive pattern.D. Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

2In the example "He received the unwelcome news with equanimity.", what does equanimity mean?A. Trickery or deception used to gain an advantage.B. An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a woman who sells sexual services.C. Mental composure, especially under strain.D. The capacity to change shape or adapt.

3In the example "The set used ersatz marble painted on plywood.", what does ersatz mean?A. Showing deep respect or devotion.B. Very pale, thin, and corpse-like in appearance.C. Only partly formed or not yet clearly developed.D. Serving as an artificial, usually inferior substitute.

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