Re: As she stepped down from the podium, the candidate was laude
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09 Feb 2019, 06:43
Official Answer:-
In this sentence, the clue words “enthusiastic” and “gratified” indicate that the words of the speechwriter made an impact on the audience. We can therefore predict that the correct answer has a meaning similar to “articulate” or “expressive.” Choice (C) felicitous, meaning “appropriately and pleasingly expressed,” and choice (E) poignant, or “causing strong feelings,” both have meanings similar to “expressive.” Even though poignant might raise connotations of sadness or melodrama, the word is more inclusive and can, as it does here, have a more positive meaning: “pleasantly stimulating” or even “zesty.” Both are correct answers.
Choice (A) stentorian means “power of sound.” It pairs well with choice (F) vociferous, or “loudly and vehemently expressive,” yet both refer to spoken words, and therefore cannot refer to those written by the speechwriter. Choice (B) expository, which means “writing that explains or sets forth ideas,” only describes the purpose of the speech, not the effectiveness of connection with the audience. Choice (D) garrulous, meaning “wordy,” is undesirable in a speech and would not bring about an enthusiastic audience. These answers are incorrect.
Choices (C) and (E) are the correct answers.