Read the following passage from We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach:
And then there was the setting, crepuscular and shadowy, everything about it perfectly calibrated for creativity, from the sultry red glow of the darkroom lights to the still and shallow pool in which her prints rested like dead leaves on the surface of a pond.
Based on the above passage, which of the following words is the best synonym for crepuscular?
a. Luminous
b. Cheerful
c. Lugubrious
d. Darkened
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Answer: d. darkened. Crepuscular means "of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct." Since the author is discussing a photography dark room, darkened is the best synonym. The best wrong answer is c. lugubrious, because some do associate a gloomy quality with twilight.
Thanks for the question, Ms. Parsons! Now about that book cover. For some reason, on the Internet, there are several book covers of other famous books with this title and author. I'm not sure why. If anyone knows, leave a comment!
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