For the first part- luscious seems to fit the gracious description of the pastries.
And for the second question I'd say 'Gentle or friendly criticism or advice.'
Admonition is to advise or warn someone.
A key word from the passage to support my answer would be the word 'nudging' because when you think of the action of nudging it is a gentle motion of contacting with something.
As the 20th century progressed, the laws of science were increasingly considered to be mysterious and questionable. Option D is correct.
Science advanced dramatically during the 20th century. New and radical developments in the physical, life and human sciences existed. Besides, a great amount of new technologies were developed in the 20th century. Moreover, some technology innovation created in the nineteenth century were perfected in the 20th century.
2cubed multiplied by 4 which equals 24
The answer would be the last one, leave it as is. B and C change the meaning of the sentence entirely, while A sounds unnatural and is too verbose.
Hope this helps! :)
<span>A.
great
The sentence above displays a passive voice, wherein the sentence connotes the form, "</span><span>Despite great hardships, the explorers remained true to their goal.</span>"
Predicate Adjective
<span>Predicate adjective are adjectives in the predicate position. Like, she is pretty. Pretty is the predicate adjective.<span>
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