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With global interconnectedness on the rise, the conviction of the Unit
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With global interconnectedness on the rise, the conviction of the United States to remain neutral in World War I seemed ever more ___________ .
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A. presumptuous |
| B. futile |
| C. contemptuous | D. pragmatic | E. admirable |
Re: With global interconnectedness on the rise, the conviction of the Unit
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27 Jan 2023, 18:58
27 Jan 2023, 18:58
Carcass wrote:
With global interconnectedness on the rise, the conviction of the United States to remain neutral in World War I seemed ever more ___________ .
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A. presumptuous |
| B. futile |
| C. contemptuous | D. pragmatic | E. admirable |
Hello Carcass, could you pls help with this question. I chose pragmatic. To me sentence seemed very neutral, and I couldn't reach at any other answer choice except pragmatic. I am unable to see what I missed.
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28 Jan 2023, 05:00
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Begin by determining who/what the blank in the sentence is describing. The blank is describing the conviction of the United States to remain neutral. Now determine what else gives insight into the word for the blank. The sentence states that global interconnectedness is on the rise in the introductory phrase, which stands in contrast to the conviction of the United States to remain neutral. Therefore, in a climate of global interconnectedness, for a nation like the United States to remain neutral would be difficult to maintain, so use a word like “improbable” for the blank.
Something presumptuous is not necessarily “improbable.” Futile is a good match for “improbable” so keep (B). Contemptuous doesn’t match “improbable,” and both pragmatic and admirable are the opposite of “improbable.”
Begin by determining who/what the blank in the sentence is describing. The blank is describing the conviction of the United States to remain neutral. Now determine what else gives insight into the word for the blank. The sentence states that global interconnectedness is on the rise in the introductory phrase, which stands in contrast to the conviction of the United States to remain neutral. Therefore, in a climate of global interconnectedness, for a nation like the United States to remain neutral would be difficult to maintain, so use a word like “improbable” for the blank.
Something presumptuous is not necessarily “improbable.” Futile is a good match for “improbable” so keep (B). Contemptuous doesn’t match “improbable,” and both pragmatic and admirable are the opposite of “improbable.”
