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04 Mar 2025, 11:24
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He rarely bothered to (i) _________ his lengthy tomes, but their surprising popularity with the public empowered him to avoid editorial complaints through (ii) _________ threats to sign a contract with a different publisher.
Blank (i)
A. emend
B. allay
C. edify
Blank (ii)
D. impuissant
E. peremptory
F. toothsome
Blank (i)
A. emend
B. allay
C. edify
Blank (ii)
D. impuissant
E. peremptory
F. toothsome
06 Mar 2025, 11:23
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For the first blank, you are looking for something the writer could do to “his lengthy tomes” that would appease editors; something like edit, redact, or change seems to fit, and emend is a synonym that often has a text as its object (as it does here). He avoids editorial complaints through threats, which are certainly not delicious (toothsome) and don’t seem to be powerless (impuissant)—rather, they prevent complaints from publishers in advance; peremptory fits this role.
Answer: A,E
For the first blank, you are looking for something the writer could do to “his lengthy tomes” that would appease editors; something like edit, redact, or change seems to fit, and emend is a synonym that often has a text as its object (as it does here). He avoids editorial complaints through threats, which are certainly not delicious (toothsome) and don’t seem to be powerless (impuissant)—rather, they prevent complaints from publishers in advance; peremptory fits this role.
Answer: A,E
