Re: Unable to eschew her well-known tendency toward (i) ________, the spea
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13 Sep 2025, 10:43
The correct words for the blanks are (i) elaboration and (ii) expatiation.
Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): C. elaboration
The sentence describes a speaker who turned a "five-minute policy brief into an hour-long" talk. This indicates a tendency to speak at great length and add many details. The word elaboration means the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in detail. This fits the context of the speaker expanding on the topic.
- Blank (ii): E. expatiation
The second blank is a synonym for a lengthy discussion. The speaker turned a brief into an "hour-long $\qquad$ ." The word expatiation means to speak or write at length or in detail. It perfectly matches the idea of the speaker's extended and detailed talk.
The Complete Sentence
"Unable to eschew her well-known tendency toward elaboration, the speaker effectively turned a five-minute policy brief into an hour-long expatiation on the history of the region."