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Although this historical figure had been (i) _________
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Updated on: 22 Sep 2025, 09:16
Updated on: 22 Sep 2025, 09:16
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Although this historical figure had been (i) _________ politician and a brilliant inventor, the professor found himself unable to (ii) _________ the interest of his students in the career of a man with such anachronistic views.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) a clandestine | (D) whet |
| (B) a deft | (E) accrue |
| (C) an effete | (F) tout |
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Re: Although this historical figure had been (i) _________
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06 Nov 2017, 19:10
06 Nov 2017, 19:10
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Due to the “although,” you can infer that the first blank must be something positive — only deft works. In the second blank, whet means “stimulate.” Tout is a bit of a trap — the professor could tout the historical figure as a fun thing to learn about, but he can’t tout someone’s interest.
A deft, whet.
Due to the “although,” you can infer that the first blank must be something positive — only deft works. In the second blank, whet means “stimulate.” Tout is a bit of a trap — the professor could tout the historical figure as a fun thing to learn about, but he can’t tout someone’s interest.
A deft, whet.
Re: Although this historical figure had been (i) _________
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27 Oct 2021, 16:12
27 Oct 2021, 16:12
Carcass sir, Why not accrue?
