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According to Norse mythology, the mischievous god Loki, a shape-shifti
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According to Norse mythology, the mischievous god Loki, a shape-shifting deity known for his ________ , would often transform into animals in order to interfere with the other gods’ plans and alliances.
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| A. avarice |
| B. chicanery |
| C. pragmatism | D. diffidence | E. apathy |
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15 Apr 2023, 19:08
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avarice means greed, which makes no sense here.
diffidence means the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities which is the opposite of the word that we require here .
apathy means behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action ,especially over something important (blank requires the opposite of this word)
here shape shifting deity 'transform into animals inorder to interfere with other gods plans and alliances'(hence clever dishonest behaviour that is used to deceive people ) and hence chicanery.
diffidence means the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities which is the opposite of the word that we require here .
apathy means behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action ,especially over something important (blank requires the opposite of this word)
here shape shifting deity 'transform into animals inorder to interfere with other gods plans and alliances'(hence clever dishonest behaviour that is used to deceive people ) and hence chicanery.
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Since this sentence does not contain any detour road signs, you can expect that the meaning of the missing word will align with the context clues given in the sentence. The Norse god Loki is described as “mischievous” and as one who “interferes” by changing his form. You can predict that the missing word means something like “trickery.” There is a match for this prediction in (B) chicanery, which means “deceptive behavior.” Eliminate (A) avarice (”greed”), (C) pragmatism (”practicality”), (D) diffidence (”shyness”), and (E) apathy (”indifference”) because they do not fit the sentence’s context clues.
Since this sentence does not contain any detour road signs, you can expect that the meaning of the missing word will align with the context clues given in the sentence. The Norse god Loki is described as “mischievous” and as one who “interferes” by changing his form. You can predict that the missing word means something like “trickery.” There is a match for this prediction in (B) chicanery, which means “deceptive behavior.” Eliminate (A) avarice (”greed”), (C) pragmatism (”practicality”), (D) diffidence (”shyness”), and (E) apathy (”indifference”) because they do not fit the sentence’s context clues.
