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Ryan is paralyzed by his own ______ : he imagines having elaborate c
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24 Jun 2025, 15:41
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Ryan is paralyzed by his own ______: he imagines having elaborate conversations with various people, but he fails to engage in conversations with them when opportunities arise.
| Blank (i) |
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| A. diffidence |
| B. sycophancy |
| C. imagination | D. convalescence | E. rectitude |
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26 Jun 2025, 04:00
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The sentence describes Ryan as being paralyzed-unable to act-when opportunities for conversation arise, despite imagining elaborate interactions. This suggests a lack of confidence or shyness that prevents him from engaging.
- A. diffidence ( $\underset{\sim}{0}$ ) - Means shyness or lack of self-confidence, which fits perfectly.
- B. sycophancy - Means excessive flattery (irrelevant here).
- C. imagination - While he imagines conversations, this doesn't explain his paralysis.
- D. convalescence - Means recovery from illness (completely unrelated).
- E. rectitude - Means moral uprightness (not applicable).
Why "diffidence"?
- Ryan's inability to act (paralysis) stems from self-doubt, not lack of imagination.
- The contrast between imagining conversations and failing to engage points to shyness (diffidence) as the barrier.
Final Answer:
A. diffidence (his shyness paralyzes him).
- A. diffidence ( $\underset{\sim}{0}$ ) - Means shyness or lack of self-confidence, which fits perfectly.
- B. sycophancy - Means excessive flattery (irrelevant here).
- C. imagination - While he imagines conversations, this doesn't explain his paralysis.
- D. convalescence - Means recovery from illness (completely unrelated).
- E. rectitude - Means moral uprightness (not applicable).
Why "diffidence"?
- Ryan's inability to act (paralysis) stems from self-doubt, not lack of imagination.
- The contrast between imagining conversations and failing to engage points to shyness (diffidence) as the barrier.
Final Answer:
A. diffidence (his shyness paralyzes him).
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