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While the Renaissance West championed the plastic arts-painting, sculpture, and architecture-as the zenith of aesthetic endeavor, China maintained a millennia-old tradition of _______ the written word, regarding calligraphy as the apotheosis of artistic expression.
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
| Two Answers |
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| A. scrutinizing |
| B. exalting |
| C. cataloging | D. venerating | E. embellishing |
| F. standardizing |
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B. exalting and D. venerating are similar and mean "respecting highly / almost worshipping " .
C. cataloging " means "organzing " and F. standardizing mean "making uniform"
E. embellishing and A. scrutinizing are unrelated.
"While the Renaissance West championed the plastic arts-painting, sculpture, and architecture-as the zenith of aesthetic endeavor," => showing contrast..
In place of "championed " / " patronised" , "regard highly" / venerate fit.
Hence options B and D are the answers.
C. cataloging " means "organzing " and F. standardizing mean "making uniform"
E. embellishing and A. scrutinizing are unrelated.
"While the Renaissance West championed the plastic arts-painting, sculpture, and architecture-as the zenith of aesthetic endeavor," => showing contrast..
In place of "championed " / " patronised" , "regard highly" / venerate fit.
Hence options B and D are the answers.
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1. The Logic Structure :
- The Contrast: The sentence uses "While" to contrast two cultural values.
- The Comparison: In Europe, the "zenith" (the highest point) was the plastic arts. In China, calligraphy was the "apotheosis" (the highest point or divine status) of art.
- The Inference: We are looking for a word that means "treating with great honor," "holding in high regard," or "viewing as supreme."
- The Pair: Exalting and Venerating are the classic GRE synonym pair for "holding in extremely high regard."
2. Evaluating the Choices :
- A. scrutinizing: (Logic Trap) Means to examine closely. While scholars scrutinize texts, this does not convey the "highest honor" or "zenith" status required by the clue.
- B. exalting: (Correct) To hold someone or something in very high regard; to think or speak very highly of. This matches the "zenith/apotheosis" context.
- C. cataloging: (Category Trap) Means to list or record. This is a neutral administrative action, not an artistic valuation.
- D. venerating: (Correct) To regard with great respect; to revere. This is a perfect synonym for exalting in this academic context.
- E. embellishing: (Thematic Trap) Means to make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details. While calligraphy is decorative, the sentence is about the status of the art form, not the technique of making it pretty.
- F. standardizing: (Thematic Trap) Refers to making things uniform. China did standardize its script (the Qin dynasty), but this doesn't match the contrast with Europe's "apex of artistic achievement."
- The Contrast: The sentence uses "While" to contrast two cultural values.
- The Comparison: In Europe, the "zenith" (the highest point) was the plastic arts. In China, calligraphy was the "apotheosis" (the highest point or divine status) of art.
- The Inference: We are looking for a word that means "treating with great honor," "holding in high regard," or "viewing as supreme."
- The Pair: Exalting and Venerating are the classic GRE synonym pair for "holding in extremely high regard."
2. Evaluating the Choices :
- A. scrutinizing: (Logic Trap) Means to examine closely. While scholars scrutinize texts, this does not convey the "highest honor" or "zenith" status required by the clue.
- B. exalting: (Correct) To hold someone or something in very high regard; to think or speak very highly of. This matches the "zenith/apotheosis" context.
- C. cataloging: (Category Trap) Means to list or record. This is a neutral administrative action, not an artistic valuation.
- D. venerating: (Correct) To regard with great respect; to revere. This is a perfect synonym for exalting in this academic context.
- E. embellishing: (Thematic Trap) Means to make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details. While calligraphy is decorative, the sentence is about the status of the art form, not the technique of making it pretty.
- F. standardizing: (Thematic Trap) Refers to making things uniform. China did standardize its script (the Qin dynasty), but this doesn't match the contrast with Europe's "apex of artistic achievement."
