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25 Feb 2025, 09:39
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35%
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50% (00:42) correct
50% (01:40) wrong based on 6 sessions
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Uncertain whether his (i) ________ attire could impress the suave, nattily dressed executive—despite her frequent affirmations of a fondness for rural life—Francis reduced himself to near (ii) _______ through new wardrobe acquisitions. If only he had known that the executive was secretly ashamed of her (iii) ________ showboating, which she only indulged to conceal her financial ruin.
Blank (i)
A. georgic
B. natty
C. exclusive
Blank (ii)
D. penury
E. malaise
F. lethargy
Blank (iii)
G. bombastic
H. runic
I. sartorial
Blank (i)
A. georgic
B. natty
C. exclusive
Blank (ii)
D. penury
E. malaise
F. lethargy
Blank (iii)
G. bombastic
H. runic
I. sartorial
27 Feb 2025, 03:01
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His attire has something to do with “rural life”; georgic means “agricultural or related to rural life.” Natty means sharp or stylish and is the opposite of what is required in the first blank; Francis was uncertain about whether he could impress a “nattily dressed” person, or a person dressed in natty clothes. When exclusive is used to describe a commodity, it means “not obtainable elsewhere” and is generally used in a positive sense. Out of concern, Francis “reduced himself ... through new wardrobe acquisitions.” It sounds like Francis spent a lot of money on clothes—spending a lot of money could reduce someone—especially someone with georgic means—to near poverty (penury). Malaise (vague, general sense of unease or mental discomfort ) and lethargy (state of sluggishness, inactivity, laziness, or indifference ) are near-synonyms, and neither follows from the proof in the sentence.
The executive to whom he devoted his attentions, on the other hand, was concealing “her financial ruin.” But how did she ruin herself? Given that she was nattily dressed, she probably also spent her money on clothes. Sartorial means “relating to clothes or style,” so it fits the third blank perfectly. Bombastic (pompous, pretentious) and runic (mysterious) both add meaning that isn’t indicated by any clues.
Answer: A,D,I
His attire has something to do with “rural life”; georgic means “agricultural or related to rural life.” Natty means sharp or stylish and is the opposite of what is required in the first blank; Francis was uncertain about whether he could impress a “nattily dressed” person, or a person dressed in natty clothes. When exclusive is used to describe a commodity, it means “not obtainable elsewhere” and is generally used in a positive sense. Out of concern, Francis “reduced himself ... through new wardrobe acquisitions.” It sounds like Francis spent a lot of money on clothes—spending a lot of money could reduce someone—especially someone with georgic means—to near poverty (penury). Malaise (vague, general sense of unease or mental discomfort ) and lethargy (state of sluggishness, inactivity, laziness, or indifference ) are near-synonyms, and neither follows from the proof in the sentence.
The executive to whom he devoted his attentions, on the other hand, was concealing “her financial ruin.” But how did she ruin herself? Given that she was nattily dressed, she probably also spent her money on clothes. Sartorial means “relating to clothes or style,” so it fits the third blank perfectly. Bombastic (pompous, pretentious) and runic (mysterious) both add meaning that isn’t indicated by any clues.
Answer: A,D,I
