Question

The ______ seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team.
a. gangling
b. studious
c. mimetic
d. abject
e. reserved

Answer 1

The gangling seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team. (option A)

• Gangling refers to a person showing awkwardness in their movements which is not graceful.
• They are very tall, and thin and usually show movements with loose-jointed long arms that are awkwardly built.
• The word 'gangling' here is used as an adjective to describe a seventh-grade student who gets overlooked by other players of the basketball team.
• Synonyms for gangling include lanky, gangly, rangy, etc.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Correct option:

a. gangling

The gangling seventh-grader towered over the other players on his basketball team.

Explanation:

The adjective 'gangling' is used to describe a seventh-grade student who is overlooked by the basketball team's other players.

Gangling is a term used to describe someone who moves awkwardly and without grace. They are tall and thin, and their movements are characterized by loose-jointed long arms with an awkward build.

tall and slender, with long arms and legs and a lack of grace

Lanky, gangly, rangy, tall and slender, with long arms and legs and a lack of grace and other synonyms for gangling exist.