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The writer, though restrained and terse in his prose, had a tendency t
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The writer, though restrained and terse in his prose, had a tendency to be a _________ speaker.
| Two Answers |
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| A. eloquent |
| B. elegant |
| C. bombastic | D. gregarious | E. verbose |
| F. affable |
Re: The writer, though restrained and terse in his prose, had a tendency t
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12 Dec 2022, 04:00
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The trigger though tells you that the latter part of the sentence will contrast with restrained and terse, so you’re looking for words that indicate the difference between the way he writes and the way he speaks. That difference is that his speaking style is the opposite of restrained and terse, so look for something that means long-winded. Eloquent and elegant are not the opposite of restrained and terse, so eliminate choices (A) and (B). Gregarious and affable both mean highly social, and so are too positive as well as irrelevant to the sentence; eliminate choices (D) and (F). Bombastic and verbose both mean long-winded, so answer choices (C) and (E) give you appropriate, equivalent sentences.
The trigger though tells you that the latter part of the sentence will contrast with restrained and terse, so you’re looking for words that indicate the difference between the way he writes and the way he speaks. That difference is that his speaking style is the opposite of restrained and terse, so look for something that means long-winded. Eloquent and elegant are not the opposite of restrained and terse, so eliminate choices (A) and (B). Gregarious and affable both mean highly social, and so are too positive as well as irrelevant to the sentence; eliminate choices (D) and (F). Bombastic and verbose both mean long-winded, so answer choices (C) and (E) give you appropriate, equivalent sentences.
Re: The writer, though restrained and terse in his prose, had a tendency t
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31 Aug 2026, 02:54
31 Aug 2026, 02:54
Bombastic is too strong of a word to pair with Verbose. Will that still be okay?
