Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

That edelweiss appears to be ------- is an illusion: the flower actually is incredibly -------, able to survive in extreme temperatures.

(A) hardy . . malleable

(B) fragile . . resilient

(C) durable . . resistant

(D) stunning . . slight

(E) unique . . tenacious 

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