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The building, still one of modern masterpieces in the city t
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The building, still one of modern masterpieces in the city today, is a little worse for wear. It was renovated; some of the (i) ___ magic of the facade is gone. But the renovation, along with a 40-story addition to the West, saved the building from the risk of demolition. The massive addition is respectfully set back so as to not interfere with the design of the original building. Is it an ideal solution? No. But saving buildings of quality, either from outright destruction or design (ii) ___, can only be done in the immortal tradition of (iii) ____.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| ineffable | tinkering | tradeoffs |
| spurious | renaissance | concessions |
| bogus | sabotage | excellence |
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
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10 Dec 2019, 14:15
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1. The first blank requires a word which will be in line with "still one of modern masterpieces in the city today". Only positive tone words will fit here and hence ineffable makes a good fit.
2. The third is easy to fill when we understand the context - saving a building of quality from "outright" destruction - it also means there might be some destruction. Only "tradeoffs" fits here.
3. The second blank is little tricky. It has to be parallel with "outright destruction". While tinkering is more neutral tone (can be good or bad), renaissance is more positive tone. But, we require a negative tone to parallel the "outright destruction". Only "sabotage" seems to fit well.
2. The third is easy to fill when we understand the context - saving a building of quality from "outright" destruction - it also means there might be some destruction. Only "tradeoffs" fits here.
3. The second blank is little tricky. It has to be parallel with "outright destruction". While tinkering is more neutral tone (can be good or bad), renaissance is more positive tone. But, we require a negative tone to parallel the "outright destruction". Only "sabotage" seems to fit well.
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24 Jun 2021, 08:22
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Carcass wrote:
The building, still one of modern masterpieces in the city today, is a little worse for wear. It was renovated; some of the (i) ___ magic of the facade is gone. But the renovation, along with a 40-story addition to the West, saved the building from the risk of demolition. The massive addition is respectfully set back so as to not interfere with the design of the original building. Is it an ideal solution? No. But saving buildings of quality, either from outright destruction or design (ii) ___, can only be done in the immortal tradition of (iii) ____.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| ineffable | tinkering | tradeoffs |
| spurious | renaissance | concessions |
| bogus | sabotage | excellence |
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
I - Ineffable - The other two choices, spurious and bogus do not fit the meaning of the sentence
II - Sabotage - The preceding text mentions that the new addition does not "interfere" with the original design. The blank should be a word that echoes this clue, sabotage fits well
III - Concessions- I chose this because the preceding sentence suggests that it is not an ideal solution, but is still worthwhile, i.e. a compromise, and compromises are comprised of concessions
I hope I am right and that my reasoning makes sense! Please leave any comments/suggestions. Thanks all
