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(i)__________ by circumstance, the entrepreneur once known for his ove
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(i)__________ by circumstance, the entrepreneur once known for his overweening (ii) _________ was now seen by others as the possessor of a broken spirit and timid demeanor.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. unaffected | D. pretension |
| B. humbled | E. liberality |
| C. exalted | F. wealth |
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This is a simple one: from the sentence, we understand that the leader is no longer in a good position as life has changed.
Clearly, he was a pretentious person before life changed (----> humbled him) and now he is seen as ""the possessor of broken spirit"
Clearly, he was a pretentious person before life changed (----> humbled him) and now he is seen as ""the possessor of broken spirit"
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21 Apr 2023, 04:00
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Humbled, pretension. The clue is that the entrepreneur is now "the possessor of a broken spirit and timid demeanor”—thus, he must have been the opposite of that before the change. A good fill-in for the second blank might be “confidence.” The accompanying adjective “overweening” means conceited, or just excessive, so the entrepreneur was previously known for his “confidence, to an extreme degree,” so look for a negative choice for the blank. Pretension fits best; liberality (giving or spending freely; open-mindedness) is positive and not overweening, and wealth adds an idea that is not indicated in the sentence. Moving on to the first blank—a good fill-in might be “brought down.” The only answer that is a match is humbled. Exalted (held in high regard; in a state of extreme happiness) is the opposite of what the blank requires, and unaffected is too neutral to explain the change in how the entrepreneur is seen by others.
Humbled, pretension. The clue is that the entrepreneur is now "the possessor of a broken spirit and timid demeanor”—thus, he must have been the opposite of that before the change. A good fill-in for the second blank might be “confidence.” The accompanying adjective “overweening” means conceited, or just excessive, so the entrepreneur was previously known for his “confidence, to an extreme degree,” so look for a negative choice for the blank. Pretension fits best; liberality (giving or spending freely; open-mindedness) is positive and not overweening, and wealth adds an idea that is not indicated in the sentence. Moving on to the first blank—a good fill-in might be “brought down.” The only answer that is a match is humbled. Exalted (held in high regard; in a state of extreme happiness) is the opposite of what the blank requires, and unaffected is too neutral to explain the change in how the entrepreneur is seen by others.
