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The eccentric Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, often used séan
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09 Feb 2023, 10:48
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The eccentric Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, often used séances to contact his dead pet dog for advice; despite this ____________ behavior, the public had so much confidence in his ability as a leader that he was in power for 22 years.
| Two Answers |
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| A. capricious |
| B. lackluster |
| C. poised | D. unconventional | E. repulsive |
| F. decorous |
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16 Feb 2023, 02:31
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The blank is describing the behavior and the sentence gives further insight into the clue by stating that the Canadian Prime Minister is eccentric. So, a good word for the blank is “eccentric.” Choice (A), capricious, is a good match for “eccentric,” so keep (A). Choice (B), lackluster, means not to standard, so eliminate it. Choice (C), poised, is the opposite of “eccentric,” so eliminate (C). Choice (D), unconventional, is a good match for the blank, so keep (D). Choice (E), repulsive, could describe behavior in some, but is not a match for “eccentric,” so eliminate (E). Choice (F), decorous, is also the opposite of “eccentric,” so eliminate (F). The correct answer is (A) and (D).
The blank is describing the behavior and the sentence gives further insight into the clue by stating that the Canadian Prime Minister is eccentric. So, a good word for the blank is “eccentric.” Choice (A), capricious, is a good match for “eccentric,” so keep (A). Choice (B), lackluster, means not to standard, so eliminate it. Choice (C), poised, is the opposite of “eccentric,” so eliminate (C). Choice (D), unconventional, is a good match for the blank, so keep (D). Choice (E), repulsive, could describe behavior in some, but is not a match for “eccentric,” so eliminate (E). Choice (F), decorous, is also the opposite of “eccentric,” so eliminate (F). The correct answer is (A) and (D).
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21 Oct 2024, 00:14
21 Oct 2024, 00:14
Repulsive is a bit more extreme.
