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The painter was just as famous for his personality as for
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03 Oct 2017, 06:15
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The painter was just as famous for his personality as for his work; unlike the many pretentious and pontificating men in his field, he was known to be entirely __________.
A. artless
B. shrewd
C. ingenuous
D. klutzy
E. adroit
F. artful
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Artless, ingenuous
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Re: The painter was just as famous for his personality as for
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14 Oct 2017, 15:36
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The first half of this sentence tells you that you’re going to focus primarily on the painter’s personality. You then need something that contrasts with either “pretentious” or “pontificating.”
Artless and ingenuous, meaning “without effort or pretentiousness,” are perfect. Shrewd, adroit, and artful are all positive words, but they don’t contrast with “pretentious” or “pontificating.”
Hence options artless, ingenuous are correct.
The first half of this sentence tells you that you’re going to focus primarily on the painter’s personality. You then need something that contrasts with either “pretentious” or “pontificating.”
Artless and ingenuous, meaning “without effort or pretentiousness,” are perfect. Shrewd, adroit, and artful are all positive words, but they don’t contrast with “pretentious” or “pontificating.”
Hence options artless, ingenuous are correct.
The painter was just as famous for his personality as for
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13 Apr 2024, 05:39
13 Apr 2024, 05:39
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We need the very opposite of a pretentious and pontificating personality. Only the words artless (guileless, without pretentiousness) and ingenuous (naive, innocent) fit the bill.
