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The doctor’s real mistake, from the...
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The doctor’s real mistake, from the perspective of his _______ professional friends who quickly jilted him, was not that his choice of treatment was inappropriate, but rather that it was viscerally objectionable to the medical establishment.
A squeamish
B fickle
C staunch
D inconstant
E orthodox
F stodgy
A squeamish
B fickle
C staunch
D inconstant
E orthodox
F stodgy
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Originally posted by gracehopper17 on 20 Jun 2016, 07:06.
Last edited by Carcass on 20 Jun 2016, 08:21, edited 3 times in total.
Last edited by Carcass on 20 Jun 2016, 08:21, edited 3 times in total.
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20 Jun 2016, 07:38
20 Jun 2016, 07:38
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Fickle and Inconstant
The blank must describe the doctor’s friends not the medical establishment (a trap), so look for the clue that gives information about those friends. The friends quickly jilted him, meaning that they dishonorably abandoned him. Friends who would do that are not very good friends, so you’re looking for a word that means not loyal. Squeamish describes someone who becomes uncomfortable easily. While the friends may be uncomfortable in the doctor’s presence, that’s not why they abandoned him. Orthodox and stodgy describe people who adhere rigidly to convention. These words describe the medical establishment, not the friends. A staunch ally is one who is loyal, so that word means the opposite of the blank. Fickle and inconstant both mean disloyal, and so they are good fits for the blank.
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The blank must describe the doctor’s friends not the medical establishment (a trap), so look for the clue that gives information about those friends. The friends quickly jilted him, meaning that they dishonorably abandoned him. Friends who would do that are not very good friends, so you’re looking for a word that means not loyal. Squeamish describes someone who becomes uncomfortable easily. While the friends may be uncomfortable in the doctor’s presence, that’s not why they abandoned him. Orthodox and stodgy describe people who adhere rigidly to convention. These words describe the medical establishment, not the friends. A staunch ally is one who is loyal, so that word means the opposite of the blank. Fickle and inconstant both mean disloyal, and so they are good fits for the blank.
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Re: The doctor’s real mistake, from the...
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20 Jun 2016, 08:23
20 Jun 2016, 08:23
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Please follow the rules for posting in verbal section.
You can also add the tags to the question when you create a new one: you do have the most common sources such as princeton or kaplan.
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You can also add the tags to the question when you create a new one: you do have the most common sources such as princeton or kaplan.
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