Question

Arianna's behavior was cryptic to say the least. The momentary bursts of laughter between her tears completely baffled us. Arianna, the peer advocate, had never been so out of touch with herself. As her best friend, I tried hard to lift her spirit. However, the grimace in her face at my every attempt to do so discouraged me. Arianna did not want to watch a movie, enjoy ice cream, or go for a walk. I could not watch Arianna sit frozen on her couch anymore, and I needed help rolling her out from the inertia. So I convinced the school counselor to pay Arianna a visit.
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Based on its context in the paragraph above, what is the meaning of cryptic?
A.
hesitant
B.
acidic
C.
puzzling
D.
conforming

Answer 1

@axie

Answer 2

Ok so it gives us this example: Arianna's behavior was cryptic to say the least... . The momentary bursts of laughter between her thars completely baffled us...

So which answer do you think best fits this?

Answer 3

Ok then lets define them!

Hesitant: tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

Acidic: having the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH below 7.

Puzzling: causing one to be puzzled; perplexing.

Conforming: (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.

So which one do you think, based off the definitions, fits this best

Answer 4

We know it cant be A or B because those don't fit the context.

Answer 5

c

Answer 6

Yes! It would be C, we can insert this word into the sentence to see if it makes sense. Arianna's behavior was PUZZLING to say the least