Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Time to plant tears, says the almanac.

The grandmother sings to the marvelous stove

and the child draws another inscrutable house.

Choose the best synonym for the word "inscrutable" as it is used in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "Sestina."

beautiful

impressive

mysterious

organic

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Briley Gibson

4 June, 02:36

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Time to plant tears, says the almanac.

The grandmother sings to the marvelous stove

and the child draws another inscrutable house.

Choose the best synonym for the word "inscrutable" as it is used in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "Sestina."

beautiful

impressive

mysterious

organic

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Giada Key · Answer 1

The correct answer is mysterious

Jay Madden · Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Mysterious

Explanation:

In texts, it is common the meaning of an unknown word such as "inscrutable" can be guessed based on the context of the word. In the case presented the word "inscrutable" is used to describe the house a child is drawing, considering most children do not have impressive skills to draw, it can be inferred the house of the child is being described by the author as difficult to understand, and therefore the word "inscrutable" acts as a synonym of mysterious, puzzling or incomprehensible rather than impressive, beautiful or organic.