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The novel is admittedly not the finest example of its genre, but I obj
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The novel is admittedly not the finest example of its genre, but I object to the _______ preface written by a supposed expert on detective fiction from whom we might have expected at least one or two perceptive comments.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. egregious |
| B. inane |
| C. pretentious | D. subliminal | E. vacuous |
| F. unexamined |
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The sentence setup creates a contrast: we expected "perceptive comments" (insightful, intelligent), but instead, the preface was the opposite. We are looking for synonyms that mean empty of substance, silly, or lacking intelligence.
- B. inane: Means silly, stupid, or lacking sense/substance.
- E. vacuous: Means having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Why the others don't fit:
- A. egregious: Means outstandingly bad or shocking. While the preface might be bad, "egregious" doesn't specifically target the lack of "perceptive comments" as well as the chosen pair.
- C. pretentious: Means attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed. A preface can be pretentious and still contain perceptive comments.
- D. subliminal: Relates to the subconscious; it doesn't fit the context of a written critique.
- F. unexamined: Means not investigated or looked at closely; this describes the subject of a study rather than the quality of the writing itself.
Answer Key
- B. inane
- E. vacuous
The sentence setup creates a contrast: we expected "perceptive comments" (insightful, intelligent), but instead, the preface was the opposite. We are looking for synonyms that mean empty of substance, silly, or lacking intelligence.
- B. inane: Means silly, stupid, or lacking sense/substance.
- E. vacuous: Means having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Why the others don't fit:
- A. egregious: Means outstandingly bad or shocking. While the preface might be bad, "egregious" doesn't specifically target the lack of "perceptive comments" as well as the chosen pair.
- C. pretentious: Means attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed. A preface can be pretentious and still contain perceptive comments.
- D. subliminal: Relates to the subconscious; it doesn't fit the context of a written critique.
- F. unexamined: Means not investigated or looked at closely; this describes the subject of a study rather than the quality of the writing itself.
Answer Key
- B. inane
- E. vacuous
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