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.

The rumor was of the ------- variety, spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly until, finally, everyone seemed to have heard the story.
Answer Choices

(A) manifest
(B) dilatory
(C) insidious
(D) aggressive
(E) expeditious

答案：B

解析：Explanation

Choice (C) is correct. A rumor that spreads slowly and subtly can be described as “insidious.”