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While I understand the correct responses, A and E could also fit since no other word in the sentence gives clarity whether the emotion is positive or negative. Any thing one should look out for?
Hi
A and
E do not fit here
Blank (i): "exhilarating" vs.
"disquieting"The clue is the
second half of the sentence:
"...since one can easily imagine becoming a ________ of a war that ended decades ago."The word since introduces the reason for the emotion.
Disquieting = causing anxiety or worry (which is correct)
Exhilarating = thrilling or exciting (Not fit here)
While there is no explicit word like
"dangerous" or
"frightening," the idea of becoming a victim of an explosion is
inherently negative. Blank (ii): "martyr" vs.
"casualty"A casualty is someone injured or killed in an accident, disaster, or war. That is exactly what someone struck by an unexploded bomb would be.
A martyr, on the other hand, is someone who suffers or dies for a cause, belief, religion, or principle. The element of sacrifice for a cause is essential.
If someone is killed because they accidentally disturbed an unexploded WWII shell, they are not dying for World War II or any cause. They are simply an unfortunate casualty.
Hence, A and E do not fit here.