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Seeing its only alternative to be a (i) _________ diplomacy unbecoming
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19 Apr 2023, 23:44
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Seeing its only alternative to be a (i) _________ diplomacy unbecoming of political visionaries—as members of the so-called National Liberation Organization saw themselves in those days—the militant branch veered toward a policy of (ii) _________ aggression against its perceived ethnic rivals.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. wheedling | D. supine |
| B. freewheeling | E. unremitting |
| C. verdant | F. superfluous |
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24 Apr 2023, 04:45
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Wheedling, unremitting. What would seem to be unbecoming of political visionaries is to attempt to convince someone (rather than, say, commanding or dictating terms), especially in a flattering way. That's exactly what wheedling means.
Freewheeling (acting without concern for rules or consequences) is not indicated by any clues in the sentence, and verdant (green, covered in vegetation) is totally unrelated to diplomacy. You have no indication that the aggression undertaken was superfluous (unnecessary); if so, why would they undertake it? A “policy of supine (passive; apathetic) aggression” would be contradictory. Rather, it was persistent or relentless (unremitting).
Wheedling, unremitting. What would seem to be unbecoming of political visionaries is to attempt to convince someone (rather than, say, commanding or dictating terms), especially in a flattering way. That's exactly what wheedling means.
Freewheeling (acting without concern for rules or consequences) is not indicated by any clues in the sentence, and verdant (green, covered in vegetation) is totally unrelated to diplomacy. You have no indication that the aggression undertaken was superfluous (unnecessary); if so, why would they undertake it? A “policy of supine (passive; apathetic) aggression” would be contradictory. Rather, it was persistent or relentless (unremitting).
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24 Apr 2023, 04:45
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