synonym

#1 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 03:15

I got the sentence "elaborate ceremony" in reading passage what is the meaning of that word the choices given are A. Expensive. B. Sophisticated, C. Complicated

Lib · #2 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 07:58

Could you give a little more context?

RonBee · #3 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 10:56

An elaborate ceremony is one that has many parts to it, and because it is so complicated it requires much preparation.

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Lib · #4 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 16:45

in which case it could mean any or all of the adjectives supplied

Tdol · #5 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 18:16

The third strikes me as the most likely without any further context.

RonBee · #6 (**permalink**) 31-May-2003, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdol

The third strikes me as the most likely without any further context.

I agree, and I almost said that, but I decided to make my answer somewhat more elaborate and a little more complicated. And while it might have been more sophisticated, I doubt it was any more expensive. :wink:

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