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E.L. Doctorow argues that the role of artists in the 21st
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E.L. Doctorow argues that the role of artists in the 21st century is to provide a reminder that even in ____(i)____world, one thing is ____(ii)____: America will always be a nation of ____(iii)____ free expression.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| (A) an Arcadian | (D) egregious | (G) unfettered |
| (B) an idiosyncratic | (E) autonomous | (H) circumscribed |
| (C)a volatile | (F) immutable | (I) jingoistic |
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C, F, and G
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02 Sep 2017, 19:35
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The third blank must be consistent with the clue free expression. Circumscribed means restricted and would disagree with free expression. Jingoistic means extremely nationalistic and has a negative connotation. Unfettered means without restriction, making it the best choice for the third blank.
If America will always have a particular characteristic, then that characteristic must be always true. Egregious means extremely bad, and autonomous means self-governing, so neither of those words is a good fit for the blank. Immutable means unchanging and is your best choice. The trigger even in tells you that the first blank must go in a different direction from the second blank, and that you need a word that indicates changing.
Arcadian means peacefully rustic, and idiosyncratic means strange; neither of these words means changing and both choices can be eliminated. Volatile means prone to change, and is a good contrast to immutable.
Hence options C, F and G are correct!
The third blank must be consistent with the clue free expression. Circumscribed means restricted and would disagree with free expression. Jingoistic means extremely nationalistic and has a negative connotation. Unfettered means without restriction, making it the best choice for the third blank.
If America will always have a particular characteristic, then that characteristic must be always true. Egregious means extremely bad, and autonomous means self-governing, so neither of those words is a good fit for the blank. Immutable means unchanging and is your best choice. The trigger even in tells you that the first blank must go in a different direction from the second blank, and that you need a word that indicates changing.
Arcadian means peacefully rustic, and idiosyncratic means strange; neither of these words means changing and both choices can be eliminated. Volatile means prone to change, and is a good contrast to immutable.
Hence options C, F and G are correct!
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