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Although she was by nature reticent and reluctant to speak in public, [#permalink] New post   15 Apr 2022, 10:15
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Although she was by nature reticent and reluctant to speak in public, the biologist answered questions about her breakthrough with an __________ that surprised and pleased her colleagues.


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A. apprehension
B. equanimity
C. effacement
D. obduracy
E. anxiety
F. aplomb



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Re: Although she was by nature reticent and reluctant to speak in public, [#permalink] New post   17 Apr 2022, 06:00
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The sentence begins with Although, which sets up a contrast between reticent and reluctant to speak in public and the missing word. The missing word must then be equanimity (poise) or aplomb (self-confidence).
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