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Every generation is accused of slacking by the preceding one
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Every generation is accused of slacking by the preceding ones, before in turn calling their own progeny lackadaisical; such is the _________ of life.
| Blank (i) |
| (A) vicissitude |
| (B) irony |
| (C) circle |
| (D) serendipity |
| (E) comedy |
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Re: Every generation is accused of slacking by the preceding one
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01 Nov 2017, 17:40
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The clue “in turn” leads to the correct answer. Incorrect answers irony and comedy add an idea — humor — that was not indicated by the sentence.
Circle.
The clue “in turn” leads to the correct answer. Incorrect answers irony and comedy add an idea — humor — that was not indicated by the sentence.
Circle.
Re: Every generation is accused of slacking by the preceding one
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29 Jun 2018, 19:42
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Explanation
The clue “in turn” leads to the correct answer. Incorrect answers irony and comedy add an idea — humor — that was not indicated by the sentence.
Circle.
The clue “in turn” leads to the correct answer. Incorrect answers irony and comedy add an idea — humor — that was not indicated by the sentence.
Circle.
<b>Can you explain how vicissitude is not correct? I thought there was intended irony here — irony unrealized by the speaker talking about the younger generation, but realized by the narrative voice in the sentence, nonetheless. #halp
