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Jefferson regarded sumptuous living as among the most
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03 Oct 2017, 06:45
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Jefferson regarded sumptuous living as among the most __________ evils to threaten the young republic, more pernicious even than loyalty to the deposed empire.
A. reactionary
B. venerable
C. epicurean
D. grievous
E. baneful
F. fastidious
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Grievous, baneful
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Re: Jefferson regarded sumptuous living as among the most
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03 Oct 2017, 08:51
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Sumptuous living is a more pernicious threat than..., thus the best fit are "grievous" and "baneful".
Answer D and E
Answer D and E
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14 Oct 2017, 16:13
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The “evils” described by this word are “more pernicious” than … well, it doesn’t even really matter — you want a word like pernicious. Perhaps “very bad.”
Grievous, which means “causing grief,” or “very harmful,” will work. Baneful is an even closer synonym to pernicious. Note the trap word epicurean, which relates to fine food and wine (and thus to this sentence), but which is positive and does not fit the blank.
Hence options grievous, baneful are best fit!
The “evils” described by this word are “more pernicious” than … well, it doesn’t even really matter — you want a word like pernicious. Perhaps “very bad.”
Grievous, which means “causing grief,” or “very harmful,” will work. Baneful is an even closer synonym to pernicious. Note the trap word epicurean, which relates to fine food and wine (and thus to this sentence), but which is positive and does not fit the blank.
Hence options grievous, baneful are best fit!
