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That the cast of the production was, from the first read-through, so
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That the cast of the production was, from the first read-through, so relentlessly ______ made the director's quiet achievement all the more remarkable: through countless hours of patient mediation, she managed to coax a unified and coherent performance from a group notorious for its temperamental outbursts and mutual hostilities.
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| A. volatile |
| B. obedient |
| C. pessimistic | D. skeptical | E. mercurial |
| F. submissive |
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Re: That the cast of the production was, from the first read-through, so
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11 Aug 2026, 04:00
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Correct answers: A. volatile, E. mercurial
The blank describes a cast from which a unified performance was remarkably coaxed. The group is notorious for "temperamental outbursts and mutual hostilities." The blank must mean unpredictably changeable; prone to sudden shifts in mood.
A. volatile - Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably; explosive. Correct.
B. obedient - Complying without protest. This is the opposite of the cast's character. Incorrect (false pair with F).
C. pessimistic - Tending to see the worst aspect of things. Describes outlook, not emotional volatility. Incorrect.
D. skeptical - Not easily convinced; doubting. Describes intellectual stance, not mood swings. Incorrect.
E. mercurial - Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood; volatile. Correct.
F. submissive - Ready to conform to authority; meek. Like obedient, wrong direction. Incorrect (false pair with B).
Correct answers: A. volatile, E. mercurial
The blank describes a cast from which a unified performance was remarkably coaxed. The group is notorious for "temperamental outbursts and mutual hostilities." The blank must mean unpredictably changeable; prone to sudden shifts in mood.
A. volatile - Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably; explosive. Correct.
B. obedient - Complying without protest. This is the opposite of the cast's character. Incorrect (false pair with F).
C. pessimistic - Tending to see the worst aspect of things. Describes outlook, not emotional volatility. Incorrect.
D. skeptical - Not easily convinced; doubting. Describes intellectual stance, not mood swings. Incorrect.
E. mercurial - Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood; volatile. Correct.
F. submissive - Ready to conform to authority; meek. Like obedient, wrong direction. Incorrect (false pair with B).
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