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Draped in (i)________ scarlet robes, the lawyers of the Vict
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Updated on: 02 Aug 2019, 11:52
Updated on: 02 Aug 2019, 11:52
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Draped in (i)________ scarlet robes, the lawyers of the Victorian court of law did indeed appear intimidating; yet the discomfort of the heavy robes that lent such dignity to their wearers was (ii)___________ the discomfort caused by the towering woolen wigs that judges alone had the unfortunate privilege to wear.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| artistic | commensurate to |
| innocuous | eclipsed by |
| magisterial | elucidated by |
Re: Draped in (i)________ scarlet robes, the lawyers of the Vict
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02 Aug 2019, 04:27
02 Aug 2019, 04:27
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Only option that matches the blank (i) is Magisterial as the lawyers of Victorian court appear intimidating. The second blank is contradicted by the word yet. So, the discomfort of heavy robes is less sever that that of woollen wigs. So Eclipsed by fits here.
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02 Aug 2019, 11:55
02 Aug 2019, 11:55
I'm not a huge fan of the way that this Kaplan question uses "eclipsed". Eclipse should be used when someone's deprived of prominence, or power, or generally something that people strive for, like "The movie star's fame eclipsed his own."
Outweighed would have been a better choice here for them.
Outweighed would have been a better choice here for them.
