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Faithful's biography offers a more (i) _______ portrayal of Gustav
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Faithful's biography offers a more (i) _______ portrayal of Gustav than the reductive hagiography of the scientist as a tragic martyr. By elucidating Gustav's seminal contributions to the study of coal molecular structures and virology, Faithful (ii) _______ the tendency to view Franklin's professional significance solely through the lens of the DNA discovery.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. orthodox | D. abjures |
| B. nuanced | E. condones |
| C. cursory | F. facilitates |
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Faithful's biography offers a more (i) _______ portrayal of Gustav than the reductive hagiography of the scientist as a tragic martyr.
Focus on the word "reductive hagiography ". We need to find something opposite to "Reductive " which means "short ".
Option B "Nuanced" fits in here.
In the second sentence , focus on "...By elucidating.." and "...solely through the lens of the DNA discovery...".
Since these show contrasting actions , we need to look for a word that fits here and which means "shuns or leaves".
Option D fits here and is the answer.
Hence B and D are the answers.
Focus on the word "reductive hagiography ". We need to find something opposite to "Reductive " which means "short ".
Option B "Nuanced" fits in here.
In the second sentence , focus on "...By elucidating.." and "...solely through the lens of the DNA discovery...".
Since these show contrasting actions , we need to look for a word that fits here and which means "shuns or leaves".
Option D fits here and is the answer.
Hence B and D are the answers.
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17 Apr 2026, 09:47
17 Apr 2026, 09:47
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B and D are the clear winners here.
The first part is all about the contrast. The author calls the previous works "reductive hagiography" (basically saying they were oversimplified and too "saint-like"). To counter a "reductive" view, you need something nuanced. Orthodox doesn't make sense in this context, and cursory (quick/shallow) would actually be a bad thing for a biography.
For the second blank, the sentence says Faithful is highlighting the work on coal and viruses to move away from the "DNA-only" narrative. So, the author abjures (rejects/shuns) that narrow focus. Condones and facilitates would mean the author supports the narrow view, which contradicts the first half of the sentence.
The first part is all about the contrast. The author calls the previous works "reductive hagiography" (basically saying they were oversimplified and too "saint-like"). To counter a "reductive" view, you need something nuanced. Orthodox doesn't make sense in this context, and cursory (quick/shallow) would actually be a bad thing for a biography.
For the second blank, the sentence says Faithful is highlighting the work on coal and viruses to move away from the "DNA-only" narrative. So, the author abjures (rejects/shuns) that narrow focus. Condones and facilitates would mean the author supports the narrow view, which contradicts the first half of the sentence.
