In the early twentieth century, the discovery of radium ..

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2. In the early twentieth century, the discovery of radium ............ the popular imagination ; not only was its discoverer, Marie Curie, idolized, but its market value .............. that of the rarest gemstone.

A) stormed..sank to B) horrified..approached
C) taxed..was equal to D) enflamed..exceeded *
E) escaped..was comparable to


What is the exact definition of enflamed???






5. The president's secretary and his chief aide adored him, and both wrote obsessively .............. personal memoirs about him ; unfortunately, however, ............ does not make for true intimacy.

A) fatuous..frankness B) devoted..idolatry*
C) garrulous..confidentiality D) candid..discretion
E) rancorous..criticism