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24 May 2024, 11:50
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18% (00:33) correct
81% (00:56) wrong based on 11 sessions
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The (i)__________ of Vladimir Nabokov as one of North America’s literary giants has thrown the spotlight on his peripheral activities and has thus served to (ii) __________ his efforts as an amateur entomologist.
Blank (i)
A. stigmatization
B. lionization
C. marginalization
Blank (ii)
D. foreground
E. transcend
F. obscure
Blank (i)
A. stigmatization
B. lionization
C. marginalization
Blank (ii)
D. foreground
E. transcend
F. obscure
26 May 2024, 01:01
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The phrase "as one of North America's literary giants" suggests glorification, and the focus on his peripheral activities further suggests "glorification" as the best word to fill the blank. For when one is glorified, even his peripheral activities become important. Hence the word from the choice list is lionization. When somebody is lionized and receives great importance there is a focus on his peripheral activities as well. Marginalization is wrong because you don't marginalize somebody as a literary giant. Also, the marginalization of Vladimir Nabokov cannot result in his peripheral activities being brought under the spotlight. Stigmatization could, but you don't stigmatize somebody as a literary giant because stigmatization is the action of describing or regarding someone or something as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
If Vladimir Nabokov is a literary giant, clearly his activity as an amateur entomologist is a peripheral activity. Therefore it was receiving importance. Thus the word foreground is the best choice, because to foreground means to give it prominence
If Vladimir Nabokov is a literary giant, clearly his activity as an amateur entomologist is a peripheral activity. Therefore it was receiving importance. Thus the word foreground is the best choice, because to foreground means to give it prominence
29 Sep 2024, 11:10
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Official Explanation
It is possible to analyze this sentence by starting with either blank. Broadly, it states that something that has happened to Nabokov has called attention to some of his peripheral activities. It would hardly make sense for what had happened to be either stigmatization or marginalization, since both of those activities represent a turning away from him, not a calling attention to him. So the correct answer for the first blank is “lionization,” since to lionize means to treat as important. Then, since we are told that Nabokov is a literary giant, entomology must be one of his peripheral activities, so the correct answer for the second blank must be “foreground,” which also means “call attention to.” Spotlighting something would not result in transcending it or obscuring it, so neither of the other choices is correct.
Thus, the correct answer is lionization (Choice B) and foreground (Choice D).
It is possible to analyze this sentence by starting with either blank. Broadly, it states that something that has happened to Nabokov has called attention to some of his peripheral activities. It would hardly make sense for what had happened to be either stigmatization or marginalization, since both of those activities represent a turning away from him, not a calling attention to him. So the correct answer for the first blank is “lionization,” since to lionize means to treat as important. Then, since we are told that Nabokov is a literary giant, entomology must be one of his peripheral activities, so the correct answer for the second blank must be “foreground,” which also means “call attention to.” Spotlighting something would not result in transcending it or obscuring it, so neither of the other choices is correct.
Thus, the correct answer is lionization (Choice B) and foreground (Choice D).
