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The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 23 Jan 2021, 02:04
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The disgraced scientist was unable to approach his studies with the requisite level of (i) __________: instead of simply observing and characterizing the phenomena, he (ii) ________________ the evidence to match his predictions.


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disinterest objectfied
indifference supplanted
alacrity distorted
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Originally posted by masudme09 on 12 Dec 2019, 17:58.
Last edited by Carcass on 23 Jan 2021, 02:04, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2019, 08:31
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1. The first blank is tricky for non-natives. While disinterested means impartiality, indifference means not having interest. Disinterested is the apt word
2. Only distorted fits well to form a coherent meaning. Evidence cannot be objectified to match the predictions.
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   22 Jan 2021, 21:59
question, i googled "indefference" and i don't get result, so that word doees not exit or what?
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2021, 02:04
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Because the word is indifference

I fixed the typo in the answer choice

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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2021, 06:18
indifference also means lack of interest, unconcerned. then it will have same meaning as disinterest.
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2021, 06:35
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indifference \(\neq\) disintereset
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2021, 16:06
indifference can mean negligent or not caring for it.

disinterested means not showing any partiality or favoritism.
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   06 Aug 2022, 18:47
why not supplant in the second blank?????
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Re: The disgraced scientist was unable to approach [#permalink] New post   06 Aug 2022, 23:43
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The key

instead of simply observing and characterizing the phenomena

That means the scientist was not objective. He looked at the matter in a subjective way. I.E he was too engaged in

So, eventually, he did not have disinterest. first blank

As a consequence, he distorted the evidences to adapt them to his own view

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