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By (i) $\qquad$ all responsibility for the matter, she placed the (ii)
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26 Jan 2025, 14:49
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By (i) $\(\qquad\)$ all responsibility for the matter, she placed the (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ squarely on my shoulders.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. vacillating | D. recompense |
| B. relinquishing | E. onus |
| C. repealing | F. surplus |
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Re: By (i) $\qquad$ all responsibility for the matter, she placed the (ii)
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04 Mar 2025, 04:23
04 Mar 2025, 04:23
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The correct answers are B and E.
Answer Blank (i): The sentence indicates a transfer of responsibility, so the correct answer should indicate one person giving up responsibility son it can be passed to another. Choice B, "relinquishing," means "giving up." Choice A, "vacillating," means "being indecisive," which does not make sense. Choice C, "repealing," means "taking away," which is somewhat similar to "giving up" but not exactly the same thing.
Answer Blank (ii): The correct word should essentially be a synonym of "responsibility" from the sentence's first phrase, and choice E, "onus," means "responsibility." Choice D, "recompense," means "reward," which is not the same thing as "responsibility." Choice F, "surplus," means "extra," and it is an excessively vague word to use in this particular context.
The correct answers are B and E.
Answer Blank (i): The sentence indicates a transfer of responsibility, so the correct answer should indicate one person giving up responsibility son it can be passed to another. Choice B, "relinquishing," means "giving up." Choice A, "vacillating," means "being indecisive," which does not make sense. Choice C, "repealing," means "taking away," which is somewhat similar to "giving up" but not exactly the same thing.
Answer Blank (ii): The correct word should essentially be a synonym of "responsibility" from the sentence's first phrase, and choice E, "onus," means "responsibility." Choice D, "recompense," means "reward," which is not the same thing as "responsibility." Choice F, "surplus," means "extra," and it is an excessively vague word to use in this particular context.
By (i) $\qquad$ all responsibility for the matter, she placed the (ii)
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15 Mar 2025, 01:11
15 Mar 2025, 01:11
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The correct answers are B and E.
Answer Blank (i): The sentence indicates a transfer of responsibility, so the correct answer should indicate one person giving up responsibility son it can be passed to another. Choice B, "relinquishing," means "giving up." Choice A, "vacillating," means "being indecisive," which does not make sense. Choice C, "repealing," means "taking away," which is somewhat similar to "giving up" but not exactly the same thing.
Answer Blank (ii): The correct word should essentially be a synonym of "responsibility" from the sentence's first phrase, and choice E, "onus," means "responsibility." Choice D, "recompense," means "reward," which is not the same thing as "responsibility." Choice F, "surplus," means "extra," and it is an excessively vague word to use in this particular context.
The correct answers are B and E.
Answer Blank (i): The sentence indicates a transfer of responsibility, so the correct answer should indicate one person giving up responsibility son it can be passed to another. Choice B, "relinquishing," means "giving up." Choice A, "vacillating," means "being indecisive," which does not make sense. Choice C, "repealing," means "taking away," which is somewhat similar to "giving up" but not exactly the same thing.
Answer Blank (ii): The correct word should essentially be a synonym of "responsibility" from the sentence's first phrase, and choice E, "onus," means "responsibility." Choice D, "recompense," means "reward," which is not the same thing as "responsibility." Choice F, "surplus," means "extra," and it is an excessively vague word to use in this particular context.
but how we distinguish relinquishing from repealing does matter. Repealing sounds like legal issues...
