Please help with these scs

[mafaisal]

1. Paradoxically, Robinson's excessive denials of the worth of early works of science fiction suggest that she has become quite ..... them.
A. reflective about
B. enamored of
C. skeptical of
D. encouraged by
E. offended by

2. Remelting old metal cans rather than making primary aluminum from bauxite ore shipped from overseas saves producers millions of dollars in ....... and production costs.
A. distribution
B. salvage
C. storage
D. procurement
E. research

[jess_84]

Originally Posted by mafaisal

1. Paradoxically, Robinson's excessive denials of the worth of early works of science fiction suggest that she has become quite ..... them.
A. reflective about
B. enamored of
C. skeptical of
D. encouraged by
E. offended by

2. Remelting old metal cans rather than making primary aluminum from bauxite ore shipped from overseas saves producers millions of dollars in ....... and production costs.
A. distribution
B. salvage
C. storage
D. procurement
E. research

1. Here paradoxically indicates contradiction. Robinson's excessive denials suggest she is captivated by science fiction.

[goin4gre]

1. B
2. D

[mafaisal]

Thanks guys especially jess

[dholu3]

salvage

[dholu3]

salvage: rescue from loss...
procurement : to get possession of : obtain by particular care and effort

here we are saving remelting old cans to save them from loss....
i think the answer should be B

BTW what is the OA?

[kibria47]

2. salvage