Question

choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
both ____ and ____, the abandoned garden survived the bleak winter and produced an abundance of flowers the following spring
hardy profuse
nefarious latent
orthodox potable
mundane oblique

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "hardy" means able to withstand harsh conditions (suits the garden surviving winter), and "profuse" means abundant (matches producing many flowers).
• "nefarious" (wicked) and "latent" (hidden) don't fit the garden context.
• "orthodox" (conventional) and "potable" (drinkable) are irrelevant.
• "mundane" (ordinary) and "oblique" (indirect) don't relate to the garden's survival and flowering.

So the correct pair is "hardy" and "profuse".

Answer:

A. hardy, profuse