Re: The mayors ________ speech turned the bipartisan issuetraffic reduct
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05 Nov 2024, 19:16
The answers are A and E.
The sentence describes how the mayor's speech caused a normally bipartisan issue (traffic reduction) to become a prolonged conflict between former allies. The blanks should be filled with words that indicate the speech's role in creating division or conflict.
A. alienating: Alienating means causing someone to feel isolated or estranged. In this context, it suggests that the mayor’s speech caused division and created distance between allies, making it an appropriate choice.
B. honest: Honest suggests straightforwardness or truthfulness, which would not necessarily lead to conflict unless the context indicates that the truth was divisive. This word doesn't fit as well as the others.
C. refreshing: Refreshing means pleasantly different or invigorating, which is positive and not related to causing conflict.
D. plodding: Plodding means slow and laborious. It does not fit the context of sparking conflict or causing division.
E. divisive: Divisive means creating disagreement or hostility between people, which perfectly fits the context of the speech turning an issue into a fight between former allies.
F. conventional: Conventional means traditional or typical. It would not convey the idea of causing conflict, making it an incorrect choice.