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Although they stood with the congressman in a tenuous
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30 Aug 2017, 03:21
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Although they stood with the congressman in a tenuous display of solidarity, the incensed commissioners could not conceal their _______.
| Blank (i) |
| (A) camaraderie |
| (B) rancor |
| (C) adulation |
| (D) facetiousness |
| (E) hubris |
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Explanation
The opposite-direction trigger although and the clue tenuous display of solidarity indicate that the remainder of the sentence will explain that the solidarity is not heartfelt. Thus, the clue incensed requires that the blank mean something like anger. None of camaraderie, adulation, facetiousness, or hubris means anger, so eliminate choices (A), (C), (D), and (E). Rancor does mean anger, so select choice (B).
Hence option B is correct!
The opposite-direction trigger although and the clue tenuous display of solidarity indicate that the remainder of the sentence will explain that the solidarity is not heartfelt. Thus, the clue incensed requires that the blank mean something like anger. None of camaraderie, adulation, facetiousness, or hubris means anger, so eliminate choices (A), (C), (D), and (E). Rancor does mean anger, so select choice (B).
Hence option B is correct!
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17 Jul 2023, 07:49
17 Jul 2023, 07:49
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