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15 Oct 2024, 04:43
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Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
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35%
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Question Stats:
76% (00:47) correct
23% (01:00) wrong based on 13 sessions
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The governor has long been obsessed with excising the media from the politicianpublic relationship. That’s been the unifying aim of all her seemingly disconnected ventures since entering public life: a determination to (i)__________, and eventually (ii)__________, the media’s hold on political communication.
Blank (i)
Blank (ii)
Blank (i)
| A. conceal |
| B. erode |
| C. rejuvenate |
Blank (ii)
| D. augment |
| E. consolidate |
| F. end |
12 Feb 2025, 11:08
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Blanks (i) and (ii) must describe what the governor wants to do to “the media’s hold on political communication.” From the frst sentence, it is clear that the governor’s goal is to “excise” or eliminate the media as an intermediary between politicians and the public; this must be the meaning of the answer to Blank (ii), which describes the governor’s eventual, or long-term, goal. Te only answer choice for Blank (ii) that has this meaning is “end,” so it is correct. Te answer to Blank (i) must be a word that denotes the initial phase of a gradual process that ends with the complete elimination of the media’s influence; the answer choice that fts this meaning is “erode,” so it is correct.
Thus the correct answer is erode (Choice B) and end (Choice F).
Blanks (i) and (ii) must describe what the governor wants to do to “the media’s hold on political communication.” From the frst sentence, it is clear that the governor’s goal is to “excise” or eliminate the media as an intermediary between politicians and the public; this must be the meaning of the answer to Blank (ii), which describes the governor’s eventual, or long-term, goal. Te only answer choice for Blank (ii) that has this meaning is “end,” so it is correct. Te answer to Blank (i) must be a word that denotes the initial phase of a gradual process that ends with the complete elimination of the media’s influence; the answer choice that fts this meaning is “erode,” so it is correct.
Thus the correct answer is erode (Choice B) and end (Choice F).
02 May 2025, 08:09
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The key here is to understand 'excise' and 'hold', both conveying a meaning of putting controls in place to at least minimize interaction between public and media. The only two pairs that convey this meaning are - 'erode' and 'end'. Rejuvenate and augment are exactly opposite to what is being conveyed, and conceal and consolidate won't work as a pair. Hence, options, C and F.
