Çözüldü Sentence Completion - Vocabulary

Mathematical elegance and practical utility are close ________, as the history of science has shown again and again. Sometimes scientists ________ the theory and leave it to mathematicians to ________ why it’s elegant, and other times mathematicians develop an elegant theory and leave it to scientists to ________ what it’s good for.

A) associates / discern / outrage / figure out
B) accomplices / distinguish / comprehend / dispatch
C) cohorts / demarcate / decipher / peel off
D) adversaries / ascertain / affront / dope out
E) companions / discover / figure out / find out

Correct Choice: E (companions / discover / figure out / find out)

Meanings of Some Words: ( https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ )
accomplice: (noun) one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
adversary: (noun) one that contends with, opposes, or resists; an enemy or opponent
affront: (verb) to insult especially to the face by behavior or language; to cause offense to
ascertain: (verb) to find out or learn with certainty
associate: (noun) companion, colleague
cohort: (noun) companion, colleague
companion: (noun) one that accompanies another; one that keeps company with another
comprehend: (verb) to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
decipher: (verb) to decode; to interpret the meaning of
demarcate: (verb) to delimit; to set apart
discern: (verb) to detect with the eyes or with senses other than vision
discover: (verb) to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time
dispatch: (verb) to kill with quick efficiency; to dispose of
distinguish: (verb) to make noteworthy or remarkable
dope (out): (verb) to find an answer for through reasoning
figure (out): (verb) to discover; to determine; to solve
find (out): (verb) to learn by study, observation, or search
outrage: (verb) to violate the standards or principles of
peel (off): to depart; to leave

Source:
"How Not To Be Wrong - The Power of Mathematical Thinking", The Penguin Press, 2014, Page 262
Jordan Ellenberg, John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Mathematics
University of Wisconsin - Madison