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The latest biography on J. R. Oppenheimer, in attempting to
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The latest biography on J. R. Oppenheimer, in attempting to dispel the pervasive notion that he was a( n) (i) ______, only (ii) ______ such a view: seemingly every one of Oppenheimer’s quirks is related with gleeful fondness.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| egomaniac | overturns |
| eccentric | perpetuates |
| reactionary | invalidates |
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The biography attempted to dispel certain notions, but ended up doing the opposite and supporting them. The word "only" creates this contrast. The second blank, then, should be "perpetuates."
To get the first blank, we need to take a clue from the last part of the sentence. We are told that the biographer fondly relates all of Oppenheimer's many quirks. If you have a lot of quirks, that make syou "eccentric," so that fits best in the first blank.
To get the first blank, we need to take a clue from the last part of the sentence. We are told that the biographer fondly relates all of Oppenheimer's many quirks. If you have a lot of quirks, that make syou "eccentric," so that fits best in the first blank.
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