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closing statement was not enough to sway the jurors in his
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The defense attorney’s _______ closing statement was not enough to sway the jurors in his client’s favor; stirring words could not conceal the defendant’s evident guilt.
| Blank (i) |
| (A) deceptive |
| (B) eloquent |
| (C) lengthy |
| (D) crafty |
| (E) impromptu |
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02 Sep 2017, 19:06
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The clues stirring words and not enough require that the blank mean something like eloquent. None of deceptive, lengthy, crafty, or impromptu means eloquent, so eliminate choices (A), (C), (D), and (E), and select choice (B).
Hence option B is correct!
The clues stirring words and not enough require that the blank mean something like eloquent. None of deceptive, lengthy, crafty, or impromptu means eloquent, so eliminate choices (A), (C), (D), and (E), and select choice (B).
Hence option B is correct!
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I still do not understand why eloquent which means fluency in speaking is the right answer.
The defendant is 'stirring words' to make the truth seem as if it is not. so isnt he cunningly playing his words to get his guilty client to win. so shouldnt the answer be deceptive or crafty. but again deceptive and craft are almost synonyms as well so that is another problem.
The defendant is 'stirring words' to make the truth seem as if it is not. so isnt he cunningly playing his words to get his guilty client to win. so shouldnt the answer be deceptive or crafty. but again deceptive and craft are almost synonyms as well so that is another problem.
