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The _____ with which merchants and landowners in earl
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20 Mar 2020, 15:33
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The (i) _____ with which merchants and landowners in early-nineteenth-century Maryland and Virginia (i) _____ Joshua Johnston`s professional services attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| avidness | sought |
| diffidence | replaced |
| disgust | overlooked |
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Re: The _____ with which merchants and landowners in earl
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22 Mar 2020, 04:38
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"The (i) _____ with which merchants and landowners in early-nineteenth-century Maryland and Virginia (i) _____ Joshua Johnston`s professional services attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter."
Meaning: So the eagerness with his ppl demanded JJ's services attests to his skill as a painter.
A- Avid means eager and is therefore the correct fit here.
B- Diffidence means shyness. Illogical.
C- Disgust means aversion which is nearly an opposite. Incorrect.
D- Sought means to seek. Good fit. Correct.
E- Replaced means to put back and/or return. Illogical here.
F- Overlooked means fail to notice. Illogical.
Meaning: So the eagerness with his ppl demanded JJ's services attests to his skill as a painter.
A- Avid means eager and is therefore the correct fit here.
B- Diffidence means shyness. Illogical.
C- Disgust means aversion which is nearly an opposite. Incorrect.
D- Sought means to seek. Good fit. Correct.
E- Replaced means to put back and/or return. Illogical here.
F- Overlooked means fail to notice. Illogical.
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31 Mar 2020, 20:06
31 Mar 2020, 20:06
The (i) _____ with which merchants and landowners in early-nineteenth-century Maryland and Virginia (i) _____ Joshua Johnston`s professional services attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter.
We have the phrase "attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter."
So the previous sentence fragment has to provide evidence for this phrase.
Only avidness and sought will provide the evidence that attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter.
We have the phrase "attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter."
So the previous sentence fragment has to provide evidence for this phrase.
Only avidness and sought will provide the evidence that attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter.
