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He has such a pleasingly (i) _________ personality that its
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He has such a pleasingly (i) _________ personality that it’s hard to be bothered by the (ii) _________ in his past.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) sanguine | (D) peccadilloes |
| (B) high-handed | (E) incendiaries |
| (C) salubrious | (F) achievements |
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You know that the man’s personality is pleasing — so pleasing that it’s hard to be bothered by something in his past. So, the first word should match pleasing and the second should be something negative that others might overlook. Sanguine means “cheerful and optimistic.” (Note that high-handed might sound positive, but actually means “tactlessly overbearing.”)
Peccadilloes are minor faults or sins — small enough that they might be overlooked if the person has other virtues.
Sanguine, peccadilloes.
You know that the man’s personality is pleasing — so pleasing that it’s hard to be bothered by something in his past. So, the first word should match pleasing and the second should be something negative that others might overlook. Sanguine means “cheerful and optimistic.” (Note that high-handed might sound positive, but actually means “tactlessly overbearing.”)
Peccadilloes are minor faults or sins — small enough that they might be overlooked if the person has other virtues.
Sanguine, peccadilloes.
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The word for the first blank has to go with "pleasingly" and the attitude implied in "hard to be bothered". Only sanguine, which means optimistic and positive fits the bill. Salubrious means something that is favourable to mind and body and usually refers to climates and foods and not to personalities.
The sense in the second part of the sentence is that one can overlook something negative in his past thanks to his positive personality. One cannot overlook incendiaries which refer to violence and things that cause strife and other types of strong negatives, in this context. But one can definitely overlook minor sins which is what peccadilloes refers to.
The sense in the second part of the sentence is that one can overlook something negative in his past thanks to his positive personality. One cannot overlook incendiaries which refer to violence and things that cause strife and other types of strong negatives, in this context. But one can definitely overlook minor sins which is what peccadilloes refers to.
