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24 Jul 2025, 13:26
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Jackson’s supporters praised his earthy speech as evidence of his common touch, while his (i) _________ condemned it as (ii) _________ .
Blank (i)
A. interlocutors
B. detractors
C. contemporaries
Blank (ii)
D. vulgar
E. obtuse
F. genteel
Blank (i)
A. interlocutors
B. detractors
C. contemporaries
Blank (ii)
D. vulgar
E. obtuse
F. genteel
01 Aug 2025, 00:40
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“While” indicates that the clause after the comma will oppose the clause before the comma. So instead of supporters, you want opposers. The word “condemned” further hints that the first blank will be something like opposers/condemners. Only “detractors” works. “Interlocutors” (go-betweens) and “contemporaries” (people who lived at the same time) do not fit the desired meaning. For the second blank, you want a description that a detractor would apply to “earthy speech.” So you want earthy, but in a bad way —perhaps coarse or unrefined would serve. The word fits those descriptions. “Obtuse” (unintelligent or ignorant) is negative but does not match the clue “earthy.” In contrast, “genteel” (polite) is almost the opposite of what you want.
Answer: B,D
“While” indicates that the clause after the comma will oppose the clause before the comma. So instead of supporters, you want opposers. The word “condemned” further hints that the first blank will be something like opposers/condemners. Only “detractors” works. “Interlocutors” (go-betweens) and “contemporaries” (people who lived at the same time) do not fit the desired meaning. For the second blank, you want a description that a detractor would apply to “earthy speech.” So you want earthy, but in a bad way —perhaps coarse or unrefined would serve. The word fits those descriptions. “Obtuse” (unintelligent or ignorant) is negative but does not match the clue “earthy.” In contrast, “genteel” (polite) is almost the opposite of what you want.
Answer: B,D
