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Though she had spent years toiling away, she had again, much to her
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04 Aug 2025, 01:12
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Though she had spent years toiling away, she had again, much to her ______ been passed over for a lucrative post that went to someone far less senior.
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A. delight |
| B. disenfranchisement |
| C. diligence | D. prescience | E. chagrin |
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Re: Though she had spent years toiling away, she had again, much to her
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12 Aug 2025, 01:35
12 Aug 2025, 01:35
She got disappointed again by having been passed over for a more profitable job. She is gonna continue toiling away.
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17 Aug 2025, 03:06
17 Aug 2025, 03:06
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The correct answer is E. chagrin.
The sentence describes a situation where a person is upset about being passed over for a job despite years of hard work. The word needed in the blank should convey a feeling of disappointment, annoyance, or humiliation.
- A. delight: This means great pleasure or joy. It is the opposite of the feeling described.
- B. disenfranchisement: This refers to the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote. While she was deprived of the post, the word does not describe the feeling of disappointment.
- C. diligence: This means careful and persistent work or effort. It describes her actions, not her emotional reaction.
- D. prescience: This means the fact of knowing something before it takes place; foresight. This is irrelevant to the context of being passed over for a job.
- E. chagrin: This means distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated. This perfectly fits the emotional state of being passed over for a post she had worked hard for.
The sentence describes a situation where a person is upset about being passed over for a job despite years of hard work. The word needed in the blank should convey a feeling of disappointment, annoyance, or humiliation.
- A. delight: This means great pleasure or joy. It is the opposite of the feeling described.
- B. disenfranchisement: This refers to the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote. While she was deprived of the post, the word does not describe the feeling of disappointment.
- C. diligence: This means careful and persistent work or effort. It describes her actions, not her emotional reaction.
- D. prescience: This means the fact of knowing something before it takes place; foresight. This is irrelevant to the context of being passed over for a job.
- E. chagrin: This means distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated. This perfectly fits the emotional state of being passed over for a post she had worked hard for.
