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In shuttering programs to reduce costs, the new CFO was towar
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22 Dec 2024, 23:38
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In shuttering programs to reduce costs, the new CFO was $\(\qquad\)$ toward employees and refused to listen to their concerns and alternative suggestions.
| Two Answers |
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| A. arrogant |
| B. unkind |
| C. uncharitable | D. dismissive | E. contentious |
| F. confrontational |
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Re: In shuttering programs to reduce costs, the new CFO was towar
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02 Feb 2025, 12:24
02 Feb 2025, 12:24
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The correct answers are A and D.
Choice A, "arrogant," means "displaying an exaggerated opinion of one's self-worth; being self-important" and choice D, "dismissive," means "showing disregard, being disdainful of others." Both fit the context of the sentence. Choices B and C are also synonym pairs, and while the new CFO was undoubtedly unkind and uncharitable toward employees, the word "refused" in the sentence indicates that these two words are not strong enough; they also aren't typically used to describe business dealings. Choices E and F are also synonym pairs, but the word "refused" indicates that the CFO cut off communication so that there was no occasion for being either contentious or confrontational, both of which mean "argumentative and quarrelsome."
The correct answers are A and D.
Choice A, "arrogant," means "displaying an exaggerated opinion of one's self-worth; being self-important" and choice D, "dismissive," means "showing disregard, being disdainful of others." Both fit the context of the sentence. Choices B and C are also synonym pairs, and while the new CFO was undoubtedly unkind and uncharitable toward employees, the word "refused" in the sentence indicates that these two words are not strong enough; they also aren't typically used to describe business dealings. Choices E and F are also synonym pairs, but the word "refused" indicates that the CFO cut off communication so that there was no occasion for being either contentious or confrontational, both of which mean "argumentative and quarrelsome."
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