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That the humorist's fame rested so heavily on a gift for _______ ma
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25 Aug 2026, 23:00
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That the humorist's fame rested so heavily on a gift for _______ may well have obscured the depth and breadth of her influence, which extended far beyond the celebrated one-liners for which she was lionized.
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| A. melancholy |
| B. austerity |
| C. facetiousness | D. punctiliousness | E. affability |
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Re: That the humorist's fame rested so heavily on a gift for _______ ma
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31 Aug 2026, 20:01
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The sentence says the humorist was famous for her celebrated one-liners, suggesting her fame came from her ability to be witty or humorous.
Facetiousness = treating serious matters with inappropriate humor; a tendency toward joking/wittiness [Correct]
Melancholy = sadness
Austerity = strictness or simplicity
Punctiliousness = extreme attention to rules/details
Affability = friendliness
So the sentence means:
Her fame rested so heavily on her gift for facetiousness that people may have overlooked the much broader influence she had.
Answer: C.
The sentence says the humorist was famous for her celebrated one-liners, suggesting her fame came from her ability to be witty or humorous.
Facetiousness = treating serious matters with inappropriate humor; a tendency toward joking/wittiness [Correct]
Melancholy = sadness
Austerity = strictness or simplicity
Punctiliousness = extreme attention to rules/details
Affability = friendliness
So the sentence means:
Her fame rested so heavily on her gift for facetiousness that people may have overlooked the much broader influence she had.
Answer: C.
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