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As underlined by the wonder and horror in the exhibition‘s t
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As underlined by the wonder and horror in the exhibition‘s title, the head signified both the (i) ______ of which man was capable as well as the weaknesses to which he was (ii) ______: the head is not only man‘s most dominating feature in the physical sense, it is also his most (iii) ______ feature.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| frailties | supercilious | insolent |
| powers | susceptible | prevailing |
| cunningness | impervious | vulnerable |
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Re: As underlined by the wonder and horror in the exhibition‘s t
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29 Nov 2019, 23:26
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Based on the context blank (i) and (ii) are closely related to words "capable" and "weakness"
We may not be able to guess the exact word just by looking at the sentence, however we can form a sense of the possible word
So for blank (i) we are look for an option that shows his prowess to resonate with "capable" => "power"
Blank (i) is "power"
Similarly blank (ii) has an opposite or negative connotation wrt (i) and it should resonate with "weakness":
options are: supercilious (insulting others, looking with disdain) -> out of context
susceptible -> makes sense, as you are susceptible to your weakness
impervious (doesn't pass through, not affected by feelings) -> somewhat opposite to what we are looking for
Blank (ii) is susceptible
Blank (iii) swings in opposite direction wrt its earlier words "dominating feature" i.e. a feature which is not dominating, vulnerable
Blank (iii) vulnerable
We may not be able to guess the exact word just by looking at the sentence, however we can form a sense of the possible word
So for blank (i) we are look for an option that shows his prowess to resonate with "capable" => "power"
Blank (i) is "power"
Similarly blank (ii) has an opposite or negative connotation wrt (i) and it should resonate with "weakness":
options are: supercilious (insulting others, looking with disdain) -> out of context
susceptible -> makes sense, as you are susceptible to your weakness
impervious (doesn't pass through, not affected by feelings) -> somewhat opposite to what we are looking for
Blank (ii) is susceptible
Blank (iii) swings in opposite direction wrt its earlier words "dominating feature" i.e. a feature which is not dominating, vulnerable
Blank (iii) vulnerable
Re: As underlined by the wonder and horror in the exhibition‘s t
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06 Oct 2020, 23:12
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Wonder and Horror as the sentence says the first blank should be positive as weakness is already mentioned So powers would be the first blank.The sentence before the second blank capable as well as the weaknesses to which he was (ii) ______ .States that he is receptive to weakness So Susceptbile would be a good choice." :" indicates the same meaning is followed in the next sentence as well. So as dominating is already mentioned choose the option that showcases his weakness so Vulnerable can be selected.
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