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While she had the $\qquad$ talent to be a professional comedian, her s
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While she had the ______ talent to be a professional comedian, her stage fright precluded any such forays into this demanding career.
| Two Answers |
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| A. necessary |
| B. minimal |
| C. requisite | D. inestimable | E. paucity of |
| F. excess of |
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The correct answers are A. necessary and C. requisite.
Breakdown of the Blank
The sentence states that the comedian had the talent to be a professional, but her "stage fright precluded" it. The word precluded means to prevent from happening. This sets up a contrast. The comedian had the talent, but her stage fright stopped her.
The word in the blank must therefore mean something that is needed or required.
- A. necessary: This means needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential.
- C. requisite: This means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
Both of these words fit perfectly, as they describe a talent that is essential for a professional comedian.
Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:
- B. minimal: This is the opposite of what the sentence implies; her talent was enough, not minimal.
- D. inestimable: This means too great to be estimated. While a professional comedian's talent might be great, this word doesn't fit the context of a required talent.
- E. paucity of: This means a lack of something, which is the opposite of the sentence's meaning.
- F. excess of: This means a surplus of something, which is not what the sentence implies.
Breakdown of the Blank
The sentence states that the comedian had the talent to be a professional, but her "stage fright precluded" it. The word precluded means to prevent from happening. This sets up a contrast. The comedian had the talent, but her stage fright stopped her.
The word in the blank must therefore mean something that is needed or required.
- A. necessary: This means needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential.
- C. requisite: This means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
Both of these words fit perfectly, as they describe a talent that is essential for a professional comedian.
Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:
- B. minimal: This is the opposite of what the sentence implies; her talent was enough, not minimal.
- D. inestimable: This means too great to be estimated. While a professional comedian's talent might be great, this word doesn't fit the context of a required talent.
- E. paucity of: This means a lack of something, which is the opposite of the sentence's meaning.
- F. excess of: This means a surplus of something, which is not what the sentence implies.
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