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The tragedy — and the resultant horrific loss of life and
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03 Oct 2017, 05:25
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The tragedy — and the resultant horrific loss of life and damage to property — occurred because of his __________ approach to his duties, evinced by his slouching posture and cavalier attitude.
A. murderous
B. petty
C. lax
D. aristocratic
E. barbarous
F. slack
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Lax, slack
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08 Oct 2017, 17:40
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The answers must parallel slouching posture and cavalier attitude. Note that cavalier is used here to mean “offhand or disdainful.”
Thus, aristocratic is a bit of a trap answer, as are murderous and barbarous, which don’t match the clues — while this person’s actions caused horrific loss of life, it doesn’t sound as though that was his intention. The clues indicate he’s just a slacker.
Hence options lax, slack are best fit!
The answers must parallel slouching posture and cavalier attitude. Note that cavalier is used here to mean “offhand or disdainful.”
Thus, aristocratic is a bit of a trap answer, as are murderous and barbarous, which don’t match the clues — while this person’s actions caused horrific loss of life, it doesn’t sound as though that was his intention. The clues indicate he’s just a slacker.
Hence options lax, slack are best fit!
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