Re: Despite having the many of the most (i) _______ backers, the fringe pa
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22 Apr 2025, 10:18
1. Blank (i): The sentence describes the fringe party candidate as having backers who are not enough to make them a serious threat. The best fit is "scrimping" (B), which means lacking in resources or being stingy-suggesting that even though they have some backers, those backers are not particularly influential or wealthy.
- "Limpid" (A) means clear or transparent, which doesn't fit the context.
- "Repose" (C) means rest or tranquility, which is unrelated.
2. Blank (ii): The candidate has not yet managed to gather enough support to be seen as a threat. The best fit is "galvanize" (D), meaning to rally or excite people into action.
- "Fervent" (E) is an adjective meaning passionate, but we need a verb here.
- "Misappropriate" (F) means to steal or misuse, which doesn't fit the context.
Final Answer:
Blank (i): B. scrimping
Blank (ii): D. galvanize