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For someone so (i) _______ in his delivery, Quentin
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12 Oct 2025, 10:05
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For someone so (i) _______ in his delivery, Quentin was remarkably relaxed during his presentation, any trace of affectation gone.
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| A. arbitrary |
| B. guileless |
| C. studied | D. fastidious | E. conceited |
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31 Oct 2025, 11:39
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Analysis of the Sentence
1. Identify the relationship: The word "For someone so" sets up a concession, which is immediately followed by a contrast keyword: "Quentin was remarkably relaxed" and "any trace of affectation gone."
2. Determine the required meaning: If he was "remarkably relaxed" (natural and spontaneous) during the presentation, the word in the blank must describe how he typically behaves in his delivery (the speech/style) as the opposite of relaxed and natural. The opposite of relaxed/natural is stiff, planned, or unnatural.
Evaluating the Options
- A. arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim. (Doesn't necessarily contrast with relaxed).
- B. guileless: Innocent and unworldly. (Contrasts with affectation, but not directly with relaxed delivery).
- C. studied: Achieved or maintained by careful attention or painstaking work; deliberate and unspontaneous. (Strong Fit)
- D. fastidious: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. (Focuses on perfectionism, not the manner of delivery).
- E. conceited: Excessively proud of oneself. (Focuses on attitude, not delivery style).
The word studied suggests a rehearsed, planned, and therefore unnatural or affected manner of delivery, which stands in sharp contrast to the "remarkably relaxed" demeanor he exhibited, where the "trace of affectation [was] gone."
The correct answer is $\(\mathbf{C}\)$. studied.
1. Identify the relationship: The word "For someone so" sets up a concession, which is immediately followed by a contrast keyword: "Quentin was remarkably relaxed" and "any trace of affectation gone."
2. Determine the required meaning: If he was "remarkably relaxed" (natural and spontaneous) during the presentation, the word in the blank must describe how he typically behaves in his delivery (the speech/style) as the opposite of relaxed and natural. The opposite of relaxed/natural is stiff, planned, or unnatural.
Evaluating the Options
- A. arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim. (Doesn't necessarily contrast with relaxed).
- B. guileless: Innocent and unworldly. (Contrasts with affectation, but not directly with relaxed delivery).
- C. studied: Achieved or maintained by careful attention or painstaking work; deliberate and unspontaneous. (Strong Fit)
- D. fastidious: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. (Focuses on perfectionism, not the manner of delivery).
- E. conceited: Excessively proud of oneself. (Focuses on attitude, not delivery style).
The word studied suggests a rehearsed, planned, and therefore unnatural or affected manner of delivery, which stands in sharp contrast to the "remarkably relaxed" demeanor he exhibited, where the "trace of affectation [was] gone."
The correct answer is $\(\mathbf{C}\)$. studied.
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