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Some anti-gentrification activists view the recent passing of Leslie
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Some anti-gentrification activists view the recent passing of Leslie Buck, designer of the (i)__________and iconic Greek-inspired coffee cup design seen throughout New York, as a (ii)__________of a new era; as neighborhoods become more affluent, activists say, the cup will likely continue to disappear as rapidly as affordable housing will.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) ubiquitous | (D) portent |
| (B) iconoclastic | (E) benchmark |
| (C) changing | (F) transformation |
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Re: Some anti-gentrification activists view the recent passing of Leslie
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Official explanation:
The cup is described as "iconic" and "seen throughout New York." Thus, a good filler for blank (i) would be "popular.”
(A) CORRECT. Ubiquitous, meaning "present everywhere," is a great match for our filler.
(B) Iconoclastic, meaning "in the manner of one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions," may look like "icon," but its meaning is very different.
(C) Changing is not a good match for blank (i); it relates more to blank (ii).
The clue for blank (ii) is everything that comes after the last comma: "the cup will likely continue to disappear as rapidly as affordable housing will." This means the activists see the passing of Leslie Buck, the cup’s designer, as some kind of "sign" of a bigger issue.
(D) CORRECT. Portent, meaning “a sign or warning,” matches our filler.
(E) Benchmark, meaning "a standard or point of reference against which things may be measured," isn't quite right. No point of reference is created.
(F) Transformation is wrong. Though we are told that the passing of Leslie Buck is a sign of transformation, it's not a "transformation of a new era" itself.
The cup is described as "iconic" and "seen throughout New York." Thus, a good filler for blank (i) would be "popular.”
(A) CORRECT. Ubiquitous, meaning "present everywhere," is a great match for our filler.
(B) Iconoclastic, meaning "in the manner of one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions," may look like "icon," but its meaning is very different.
(C) Changing is not a good match for blank (i); it relates more to blank (ii).
The clue for blank (ii) is everything that comes after the last comma: "the cup will likely continue to disappear as rapidly as affordable housing will." This means the activists see the passing of Leslie Buck, the cup’s designer, as some kind of "sign" of a bigger issue.
(D) CORRECT. Portent, meaning “a sign or warning,” matches our filler.
(E) Benchmark, meaning "a standard or point of reference against which things may be measured," isn't quite right. No point of reference is created.
(F) Transformation is wrong. Though we are told that the passing of Leslie Buck is a sign of transformation, it's not a "transformation of a new era" itself.
Re: Some anti-gentrification activists view the recent passing of Leslie
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27 Dec 2022, 12:09
27 Dec 2022, 12:09
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