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That literary translation is finally shedding its status as an
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That literary translation is finally shedding its status as an afterthought owes everything to a handful of publishers willing to treat translators as more than invisible technicians. For decades, the work was dismissed wholesale as (i) _______ -competent at best, mechanical at worst-and translators who took pride in their craft routinely found their names omitted from covers entirely, a slight so (ii) ______ in its casualness that many simply stopped expecting acknowledgment, having learned through repetition to feel nothing more than a weary (iii) ______ whenever a review praised "the author's voice" without once mentioning who had rendered it into English.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. epigonic | D. calculated | G. umbrage |
| B. assiduous | E. cavalier | H. acquiescence |
| C. synergistic | F. premeditated | I. exuberance |
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05 Oct 2026, 11:02
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(i) A. epigonic: means imitative or derivative, lacking originality. It fits the dismissive characterization of translation as merely derivative work.
(ii) E. cavalier: means casually dismissive or unconcerned. “So cavalier in its casualness” is especially natural and reinforces the idea of translators being treated carelessly.
(iii) H. acquiescence: means passive acceptance or resignation. The context says translators had learned to expect no acknowledgment, so their reaction would be weary acceptance rather than anger (umbrage) or enthusiasm (exuberance).
Assiduous = diligent ---> positive, opposite of the intended criticism.
Synergistic = mutually reinforcing ---> doesn't fit.
Calculated / premeditated = deliberate/planned ---> contradict the idea of casual neglect.
Umbrage = offense/resentment ---> possible emotionally, but the passage emphasizes having become resigned rather than offended.
Exuberance = enthusiasm ---> clearly incompatible.
Answer: A,E,H
(i) A. epigonic: means imitative or derivative, lacking originality. It fits the dismissive characterization of translation as merely derivative work.
(ii) E. cavalier: means casually dismissive or unconcerned. “So cavalier in its casualness” is especially natural and reinforces the idea of translators being treated carelessly.
(iii) H. acquiescence: means passive acceptance or resignation. The context says translators had learned to expect no acknowledgment, so their reaction would be weary acceptance rather than anger (umbrage) or enthusiasm (exuberance).
Assiduous = diligent ---> positive, opposite of the intended criticism.
Synergistic = mutually reinforcing ---> doesn't fit.
Calculated / premeditated = deliberate/planned ---> contradict the idea of casual neglect.
Umbrage = offense/resentment ---> possible emotionally, but the passage emphasizes having become resigned rather than offended.
Exuberance = enthusiasm ---> clearly incompatible.
Answer: A,E,H
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