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His decision to become a middle-school drama teacher surprised those
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His decision to become a middle-school drama teacher surprised those who were familiar with his considerable talent and (I) _______ interest in performing. In response to the queries of his friends, he said that felt it was (ii) _______ him to do something about the (iii) ________ state of arts education in the public schools.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. manifest | D. inimical to | G. banal |
| B. inordinate | E. munificent of | H. abysmal |
| C. perfunctory | F. incumbent upon | I. odious |
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Re: His decision to become a middle-school drama teacher surprised those
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Blank (I): This word should describe the extent of his interest in performing, something significant.
Manifest best fit than inordinate (means excess of something)
Blank (ii): This word should describe a sense of responsibility or duty.
Possible choices: "imperative," "necessary," "incumbent upon," "crucial," etc.
Example: "...he said that felt it was incumbent upon him to do something..."
Blank (iii): This word should describe the poor condition of arts education.
Abysmal best fit than odious
Manifest best fit than inordinate (means excess of something)
Blank (ii): This word should describe a sense of responsibility or duty.
Possible choices: "imperative," "necessary," "incumbent upon," "crucial," etc.
Example: "...he said that felt it was incumbent upon him to do something..."
Blank (iii): This word should describe the poor condition of arts education.
Abysmal best fit than odious
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If people were surprised by this man's decision to teach, he must have had at least a passing interest in performing, so look for a word that reflects this. Inordinate (not within proper or reasonable limits) is too strong, given that it implies his interest was excessive and unhealthy. If his interest were merely perfunctory, however, it is unlikely anyone would be surprised; it means hasty and superficial or indifferent. Manifest (evident or obvious) is the correct answer.
Given that he decided to teach in spite of this, he must have felt it was important in some way - keep this in mind when filling in the second blank. Inimical to is certainly not the correct answer; he would surely no choose to do something that was harmful or hostile to him. On the other hand, he would have to have a fairly high opinion of himself to say that his decision was munificent of (very generous of) him. The correct answer is incumbent upon (obligatory).
As for the last blank, try to think of why he might feel obligated to teach - presumably because he feels that the state of arts education in the public schools needs improving. To say that arts education is banal, however, would be a bit harsh; the purpose of elementary and secondary arts programs isn't really innovation, so it would be unfair to criticize them as hackneyed or trite. Odious is also too strong a word, though for different reasons. It means hateful or detestable, which implies some degree of moral condemnation. The best answer is abysmal, which means extremely bad or severe.
If people were surprised by this man's decision to teach, he must have had at least a passing interest in performing, so look for a word that reflects this. Inordinate (not within proper or reasonable limits) is too strong, given that it implies his interest was excessive and unhealthy. If his interest were merely perfunctory, however, it is unlikely anyone would be surprised; it means hasty and superficial or indifferent. Manifest (evident or obvious) is the correct answer.
Given that he decided to teach in spite of this, he must have felt it was important in some way - keep this in mind when filling in the second blank. Inimical to is certainly not the correct answer; he would surely no choose to do something that was harmful or hostile to him. On the other hand, he would have to have a fairly high opinion of himself to say that his decision was munificent of (very generous of) him. The correct answer is incumbent upon (obligatory).
As for the last blank, try to think of why he might feel obligated to teach - presumably because he feels that the state of arts education in the public schools needs improving. To say that arts education is banal, however, would be a bit harsh; the purpose of elementary and secondary arts programs isn't really innovation, so it would be unfair to criticize them as hackneyed or trite. Odious is also too strong a word, though for different reasons. It means hateful or detestable, which implies some degree of moral condemnation. The best answer is abysmal, which means extremely bad or severe.
