UNIT 6 - MCGRAWHILL NEW

The plot of Inception is so _____________ that many viewers needed a second watch to understand its layers of dreams within dreams.

• meticulous

• convoluted

• servile

• scrupulous

• forthright

His _____________ message, “The eagle has landed,” left us puzzled until we realized he was referring to Apollo 11's success.

• cryptic

• jocular

• candid

• assiduous

• dubious

The depths of the Mariana Trench remain _____________, both scientifically and metaphorically, representing Earth’s final frontier.

• nebulous

• unfathomable

• diligent

• culpable

• aesthetic

Her ideas about the project were so _____________ that no one could grasp a clear direction for moving forward.

• nebulous

• forthright

• outspoken

• meticulous

• desultory

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa continues to be an _____________, with scholars debating the mystery behind her subtle smile.

• enigma

• parody

• facade

• heretic

• iconoclast

The lecture on quantum mechanics was so _____________ that only a handful of physicists in the audience could follow.

• esoteric

• forthright

• reproachable

• culpable

• imprudent

After three cups of coffee, he began to _____________ about his childhood memories, jumping from one topic to another without a pause.

• debunk

• ramble

• lampoon

• digress

• chastise

Their _____________ conversation during the long train ride ranged from climate change to the history of French art, without any clear focus.

• desultory

• diligent

• culpable

• aesthetic

• scrupulous

In his speech about economic reform, the senator began to _____________, sharing a personal anecdote about his college days.

• rebuff

• digress

• chastise

• forthright

• indict

The Dalai Lama's words on compassion were so _____________ that they resonated deeply with everyone in the audience.

• scrupulous

• profound

• heretic

• nebulous

• flippant