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Most employers are loath to promote workers who are __________; they p
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Updated on: 20 Jun 2022, 13:29
Updated on: 20 Jun 2022, 13:29
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Most employers are loath to promote workers who are __________; they prefer to sponsor those who are steadfast and resolute.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. implacable |
| B. immutable |
| C. staid | D. capricious | E. mercurial |
| F. conscientious |
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20 Jun 2022, 11:56
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Why is the answer not D,E (Capricious and Mercurial )
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20 Jun 2022, 12:21
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Because the sentence contains the clue that employers are loath (reluctant) to promote these workers, you’re looking for the opposite of steadfast and resolute: capricious (fickle, impulsive) and mercurial (unpredictable).
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