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Due to his lengthy industry-friendly record, the governor was thought to be (i)______ pro-business. So it was (ii)______ when he announced the creation of a large environmental preserve at the expense of industry interests. However, his decision was not met with unqualified enthusiasm. Many astute observers noted the politically (iii)_______ motive of using the decision to court independent voters.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| (A) desultorily | (D)debilitating | (G) ingenuous |
| (B) unsustainably | (E)arresting | (H) uncouth |
| (C) staunchly | (F)vitiating | (I) opportunistic |
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16 May 2018, 20:41
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The correct answers are C, E, and I.
In the first sentence, the overall tone is constant. We want to pick a word that supports the fact that he has been "industry-friendly". The correct choice is (C).
In the second sentence, we can see that there is a contrast, as he "announced the creation of a large environmental preserve". We want a word that expresses this. While debilitating seems like a good choice, it means to weaken. Arresting on the other hand, means striking, or eye-catching, which is a better overall choice. The correct choice is (E).
Finally, the last sentence uses other adjectives to provide context of what word should follow. Because the observers are "astute", it means that they were able to see why he did what he did. He was not ingenuous (innocent and unsuspecting) or uncouth (lacking good manners, refinement, grace), but opportunistic. The correct choice is (I).
In the first sentence, the overall tone is constant. We want to pick a word that supports the fact that he has been "industry-friendly". The correct choice is (C).
In the second sentence, we can see that there is a contrast, as he "announced the creation of a large environmental preserve". We want a word that expresses this. While debilitating seems like a good choice, it means to weaken. Arresting on the other hand, means striking, or eye-catching, which is a better overall choice. The correct choice is (E).
Finally, the last sentence uses other adjectives to provide context of what word should follow. Because the observers are "astute", it means that they were able to see why he did what he did. He was not ingenuous (innocent and unsuspecting) or uncouth (lacking good manners, refinement, grace), but opportunistic. The correct choice is (I).
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02 Jun 2025, 18:57
02 Jun 2025, 18:57
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