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The author’s agent approached the contract signing with (i) , as she
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22 Feb 2022, 05:00
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The author’s agent approached the contract signing with (i) ________, as she knew full well the reputation of the publisher. The author, finally recognized after years of rejection, was more (ii) ________ by the event.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. incertitude | D. enraptured |
| B. hubris | E. humiliated |
| C. cordiality | F. mortified |
Re: The authors agent approached the contract signing with (i) , as she
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15 Mar 2022, 06:36
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A, D
You can infer that the author must be "happy" to be published after years of rejection, so start with the second blank. The correct answer is choice (D) enraptured, which means "full of delight." It wouldn't make sense for the author to feel (E) humiliated or (F) mortified; she's finally received some recognition, after all. Now for the first blank. The word "more" functions as a subtle detour road sign in this sentence. The author is "more" happy than the agent, so predict something like "skepticism" on the part of the agent. Only (A) incertitude, which means "uncertainty," fits this context. (B) hubris is "excessive pride in oneself"
that often leads to someone's downfall; while the agent may have been proud of the author and of herself for getting this contract, nothing in the sentence indicates this pride was excessive. At any rate, this sentence is about the contrast between the author's happiness and the agent's more skeptical perspective, not about any sense of accomplishment the agent may feel. (C) cordiality, meaning "friendliness," is too positive to work here.
A, D
You can infer that the author must be "happy" to be published after years of rejection, so start with the second blank. The correct answer is choice (D) enraptured, which means "full of delight." It wouldn't make sense for the author to feel (E) humiliated or (F) mortified; she's finally received some recognition, after all. Now for the first blank. The word "more" functions as a subtle detour road sign in this sentence. The author is "more" happy than the agent, so predict something like "skepticism" on the part of the agent. Only (A) incertitude, which means "uncertainty," fits this context. (B) hubris is "excessive pride in oneself"
that often leads to someone's downfall; while the agent may have been proud of the author and of herself for getting this contract, nothing in the sentence indicates this pride was excessive. At any rate, this sentence is about the contrast between the author's happiness and the agent's more skeptical perspective, not about any sense of accomplishment the agent may feel. (C) cordiality, meaning "friendliness," is too positive to work here.
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