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Though she was too _______ to actually speak
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Though she was too _______ to actually speak in front of a large crowd, such timidity did not carry over to the speeches she had written, which resounded with confidence and purpose.
| Two Answers |
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| A. underwhelmed |
| B. meek |
| C. immobile | D. plucky | E. diffident |
| F. disenchanted |
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25 Aug 2025, 18:38
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Answers: B (meek), E (diffident).
Quick reasoning with context:
The sentence says she couldn’t actually speak in front of a large crowd → that shows shyness/lack of confidence.
The contrast is with her written speeches, which were confident and strong → so we need words of timidity.
• Meek = gentle or submissive, timid.
• Diffident = shy, lacking self-confidence.
Both fit perfectly.
Quick reasoning with context:
The sentence says she couldn’t actually speak in front of a large crowd → that shows shyness/lack of confidence.
The contrast is with her written speeches, which were confident and strong → so we need words of timidity.
• Meek = gentle or submissive, timid.
• Diffident = shy, lacking self-confidence.
Both fit perfectly.
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