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That the CEO’s son was pleasant enough was not in doubt, but
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22 Oct 2017, 16:38
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That the CEO’s son was pleasant enough was not in doubt, but the (i) _________ young man was hardly (ii) _________ enough to bargain on the company’s behalf.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) puissant | (D) egoistic |
| (B) restive | (E) blithe |
| (C) complaisant | (F) artful |
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02 Nov 2017, 19:25
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You know from the sentence that the boss’s son is “pleasant” but that he is not a good person to bargain on behalf of the company. In the first blank, complaisant means “tractable, manageable” and in the second, artful means “crafty, cunning, shrewd” — qualities important for bargaining.
Complaisant, artful.
You know from the sentence that the boss’s son is “pleasant” but that he is not a good person to bargain on behalf of the company. In the first blank, complaisant means “tractable, manageable” and in the second, artful means “crafty, cunning, shrewd” — qualities important for bargaining.
Complaisant, artful.
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