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Both the kingdom’s poets and princes tended to speak of the storm-plag
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Both the kingdom’s poets and princes tended to speak of the storm-plagued mountain range in its northern territory as (i)___________that (ii)___________its inhabitants, while the eastern tribes, who were known for their reckless belligerence toward the kingdom, considered it to be a (iii)___________that even their most savage warriors would not dare to cross.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. an encumbrance | D. jeopardized | G. vulnerability |
| B. a boon | E. stymied | H. nadir |
| C. an augur | F. safeguarded | I. juggernaut |
Both the kingdom’s poets and princes tended to speak of the storm-plag
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Read the whole passage. You will get that in second sentence there is a contrast.
Both the kingdom’s poets and princes tended to speak of the storm-plagued mountain range in its northern territory as (i)___________that (ii)___________its inhabitants,
Poets and princes consider storm-plagued (something that is full of storm) mountain range as a good thing that saved its inhabitants.
Boon & safeguarded
while the eastern tribes, who were known for their reckless belligerence toward the kingdom, considered it to be a (iii)___________that even their most savage warriors would not dare to cross.
while (contrast here) eastern tribes, known for their hostility, considered the mountain range even bigger force that their most warriors wouldn't dare to cross.
juggernaut
Both the kingdom’s poets and princes tended to speak of the storm-plagued mountain range in its northern territory as (i)___________that (ii)___________its inhabitants,
Poets and princes consider storm-plagued (something that is full of storm) mountain range as a good thing that saved its inhabitants.
Boon & safeguarded
while the eastern tribes, who were known for their reckless belligerence toward the kingdom, considered it to be a (iii)___________that even their most savage warriors would not dare to cross.
while (contrast here) eastern tribes, known for their hostility, considered the mountain range even bigger force that their most warriors wouldn't dare to cross.
juggernaut
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05 Dec 2022, 05:59
05 Dec 2022, 05:59
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