Vocabulary Studio 50: Poignancy to pristine

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

1In the example "The precocious pianist could read complex scores at an unusually young age.", what does precocious mean?A. Thick and resistant to flowing.B. Showing abilities or development unusually early.C. Blissful or resembling an ideal paradise.D. Excessively mournful or gloomy.

2In the example "The scholar discussed priapic imagery in the ancient sculpture.", what does priapic mean?A. Sweet or pleasing to hear.B. Tearful or inclined to cause tears.C. Relating to an erect penis or, figuratively, conspicuously excessive male sexuality.D. Occurring irregularly or in scattered instances.

3In the example "The conservator found a pristine section beneath the later paint.", what does pristine mean?A. Relating to the sky or the heavens.B. Inconvenient or uncomfortable because of cramped or unsuitable space.C. Idealistic to an impractical or unrealistic degree.D. In an original, pure, or unspoiled condition.

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