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Segmented into autonomous treatises concerning the twilight of Pieter
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Segmented into autonomous treatises concerning the twilight of Pieter Bruegel's career, Bordes' catalogue (i) ______ an extensive familiarity with the artist's milieu, conspicuously omitting any elementary preamble to his biography. Yet, while such an unapologetically dense approach may (ii) _______ the neophyte, cognoscenti will find much to admire in the granular analysis of each composition, to say nothing of the acerbic disparagements Bordes intermittently directs at his rivals. The arena of Davidian scholarship, much like its formidable protagonist, is seldom a (iii) _______ domain.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. disseminates | D. embolden | G. placid |
| B. presupposes | E. stymie | H. polemical |
| C. repudiates | F. petition | I. cultivated |
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1. Evaluating Blank (i):
- The Logic: The text notes that the book "omits any elementary preamble" (it doesn't give a basic introduction).
- The Inference: If a book skips the basics, it acts as though the reader already possesses that information.
- Selection: Presupposes (B). To presuppose is to require as a precondition or to assume beforehand. Disseminates (A) means to spread information, which contradicts the idea that the book is omitting the basic introduction.
2. Evaluating Blank (ii):
- The Logic Pivot: The word "Yet" introduces a contrast between two types of readers. The "cognoscenti" (experts) "admire" the book. Therefore, the "neophyte" (beginner/casual reader) must have the opposite experience.
- The Inference: A book that skips basics and is "unapologetically dense" will be difficult for a beginner to get through.
- Selection: Stymie (E). To stymie is to hinder or block progress. A beginner would be "blocked" by the lack of an introduction.
3. Evaluating Blank (iii):
- The Logic: The text mentions "acerbic disparagements" (bitter, harsh insults) and "jabs" directed at colleagues.
- The Inference: If the scholars are attacking each other, the field is not peaceful or gentle.
- The Trap: Because the sentence says it is "seldom a [blank] domain," we must choose the opposite of the fighting.
- Selection: Placid (G). Placid means calm and peaceful. Saying it is "seldom a placid domain" means it is a stormy/angry domain. Polemical (H) means strongly critical or controversial; while the field is polemical, the word "seldom" makes that choice logically incorrect for the blank.
Correct Choices:
Blank (i): Presupposes (B)
Blank (ii): Stymie (E)
Blank (iii): Placid (G)
- The Logic: The text notes that the book "omits any elementary preamble" (it doesn't give a basic introduction).
- The Inference: If a book skips the basics, it acts as though the reader already possesses that information.
- Selection: Presupposes (B). To presuppose is to require as a precondition or to assume beforehand. Disseminates (A) means to spread information, which contradicts the idea that the book is omitting the basic introduction.
2. Evaluating Blank (ii):
- The Logic Pivot: The word "Yet" introduces a contrast between two types of readers. The "cognoscenti" (experts) "admire" the book. Therefore, the "neophyte" (beginner/casual reader) must have the opposite experience.
- The Inference: A book that skips basics and is "unapologetically dense" will be difficult for a beginner to get through.
- Selection: Stymie (E). To stymie is to hinder or block progress. A beginner would be "blocked" by the lack of an introduction.
3. Evaluating Blank (iii):
- The Logic: The text mentions "acerbic disparagements" (bitter, harsh insults) and "jabs" directed at colleagues.
- The Inference: If the scholars are attacking each other, the field is not peaceful or gentle.
- The Trap: Because the sentence says it is "seldom a [blank] domain," we must choose the opposite of the fighting.
- Selection: Placid (G). Placid means calm and peaceful. Saying it is "seldom a placid domain" means it is a stormy/angry domain. Polemical (H) means strongly critical or controversial; while the field is polemical, the word "seldom" makes that choice logically incorrect for the blank.
Correct Choices:
Blank (i): Presupposes (B)
Blank (ii): Stymie (E)
Blank (iii): Placid (G)
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