First Senetnce : In the realm of quantum mechanics, even outwardly __ phenomena can yield __ insights
Second Senetence: providing breakthroughs that resonate far beyond the microscopic world.
for this question, both the sentences support each other , second blank we can it give important isnsights so we can consequential insights. For the first blank we can say it gives us information to big phenomena as breakthroughs is mentioned in second sentence, but since even is used with first sentence , hence we have use opposite of big phenomenas so we go with prosaic.
I wanna know am I doing it right or my way of thinking is wrong.
I agree with your answer for “prosaic” and “consequential”. I see that you marked “captious” incorrectly even though you wrote the right answers in your response.
Let’s look at the sentence:
In the realm of quantum mechanics, even outwardly __ phenomena can yield __ insights, providing breakthroughs that resonate far beyond the microscopic world.
There is a support between “yielding ___ insights” and “providing breakthroughs … beyond the microscopic world” because of the comma. Only important (or “consequential”) insights would provide breakthoughs that resonate far beyond the microscopic world.
The word “even” suggests a contrast between the “outwardly __ phenomena” and “yielding consequential insights”. The phenomena must appear to be usual or “prosaic” in order for it to be shocking that they produce useful results.
