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All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 18 Jul 2019, 07:52
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All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is folly to be (i) ____________ when facing a formidable opponent, as stubbornness will almost surely
lead to mistakes that force a player to (ii) ____________ to the prevailing strategy of his or her opponent.

Blank (i)Blank (ii)
(A) finicky(D) capitulate
(B) obdurate(E) dissent
(C) vituperative(F) repudiate
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Originally posted by Carcass on 01 Jun 2017, 01:23.
Last edited by Carcass on 18 Jul 2019, 07:52, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   05 Jun 2017, 07:11
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The right answers are B & D, that fit the context perfectly. Please fix the error.
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Re: All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2017, 00:44
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finicky:choosy
obdurate: stubborn
vituperative: abusive
capitulate: give in
dissent: disagreement, disapproval
repudiate: reject; turn one's back on

In the first blank we need a synonym of "stubborn", which is "obdurate". In the second one, we need a verb meaning "yielding to superior strength", which is "capitulate".

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Re: All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2017, 06:17
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Thank you a lot you guys for the feedback. Sorry for my misplaced OA

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Re: All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 10:25
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---, as stubbornness(same direction), mistakes that force a player --- surrender.

( stubbornness) Keyword Structure word (same direction) mistakes that force a player (keyword)
Answer B,D

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Re: All the greatest chess players in the world know that it is [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2021, 10:26
---, as stubbornness(same direction), mistakes that force a player --- surrender.

( stubbornness) Keyword Structure word (same direction) mistakes that force a player (keyword)
Answer B,D

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