Vocabulary Studio 47: Paragon to pedantry

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

1In the example "The old cabinet was a paragon of careful craftsmanship.", what does paragon mean?A. A confused or disorderly mass of things.B. The final resolution or explanation of a plot.C. A model of excellence or a perfect example of a quality.D. An embankment built to prevent a river from flooding adjacent land.

2In the example "The letter revealed a meeting with the duke's paramour.", what does paramour mean?A. The combining of separate things into one whole.B. A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.C. The lowest point in a course of events or achievement.D. A lover, especially in a secret or socially disapproved relationship.

3In the example "The comic actor rubbed his bald pate in puzzlement.", what does pate mean?A. The top of the head, often used humorously.B. The decaying flesh of dead animals.C. Careful avoidance of waste in using money or resources.D. The concluding part of a speech, often emphatic or elaborate.

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