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Although his findings were initially greeted with ________ , the unlikely hero was finally vindicated when the French Academy acknowledged his work.
| Two Answers |
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| A. derision |
| B. accolades |
| C. commendations | D. sympathy | E. jubilation |
| F. incredulity |
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Although his findings were initially greeted with ________ , the unlikely hero was finally vindicated when the French Academy acknowledged his work.
The sentence fragments "was finally vindicated....acknowledged his works" indicates that initially it was not accepted. This contrast is also explicitly stated by the use of the word "although" at the beginning and the words "initially" and "finally" occurring in the sentence.
Thus the word for the blank must be the opposite of vindication.
The words are derision and incredulity.
This is an example of a Sentence Equivalence with non-synonymous pairs. That is, the two words are not synonyms, yet they produce two sentences that are identical in meaning.
meanings of words
derision - contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
incredulity - the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.
The sentence fragments "was finally vindicated....acknowledged his works" indicates that initially it was not accepted. This contrast is also explicitly stated by the use of the word "although" at the beginning and the words "initially" and "finally" occurring in the sentence.
Thus the word for the blank must be the opposite of vindication.
The words are derision and incredulity.
This is an example of a Sentence Equivalence with non-synonymous pairs. That is, the two words are not synonyms, yet they produce two sentences that are identical in meaning.
meanings of words
derision - contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
incredulity - the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.
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