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It is one of the abiding ironies of the Renaissance
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It is one of the abiding ironies of the Renaissance that its leading scholars were simultaneously _______ and, via their recovery of classical antiquity, profoundly international in their intellectual outlook.
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| A. dogmatic |
| B. bellicose |
| C. avaricious | D. credulous | E. parochial |
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Re: It is one of the abiding ironies of the Renaissance
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16 May 2026, 04:28
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The sentence structure hinges on the word ironies and the contrast word and, via... [yet] profoundly international. The sentence states that Renaissance scholars had an intellectual outlook that was "profoundly international." For this to be an irony, their other characteristic must be the exact opposite of "international" or broad-minded.
Parochial means narrow-minded, localized, or restricted in scope, the perfect antonym to "profoundly international."
A. dogmatic (arrogantly asserting unproved principles) – While scholars can be dogmatic, it doesn't provide the direct geographic/ideological contrast to "international."
B. bellicose (demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight) – Irrelevant to an intellectual outlook.
C. avaricious (having or showing an extreme greed for wealth) – Irrelevant to the contrast between local and international viewpoints.
D. credulous (having or showing too great a readiness to believe things) – Means gullible, which doesn't contrast with being international.
Answer: E
The sentence structure hinges on the word ironies and the contrast word and, via... [yet] profoundly international. The sentence states that Renaissance scholars had an intellectual outlook that was "profoundly international." For this to be an irony, their other characteristic must be the exact opposite of "international" or broad-minded.
Parochial means narrow-minded, localized, or restricted in scope, the perfect antonym to "profoundly international."
A. dogmatic (arrogantly asserting unproved principles) – While scholars can be dogmatic, it doesn't provide the direct geographic/ideological contrast to "international."
B. bellicose (demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight) – Irrelevant to an intellectual outlook.
C. avaricious (having or showing an extreme greed for wealth) – Irrelevant to the contrast between local and international viewpoints.
D. credulous (having or showing too great a readiness to believe things) – Means gullible, which doesn't contrast with being international.
Answer: E
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