Though he claimed the business was (________, his irritability (________ ... ...
Though he claimed the business was (1)________, his irritability (2)________ that claim.
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Blank 2 |
expanding |
vindicated |
static |
belied |
sound |
affirmed |
(A) expanding
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...
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Posted: 08/26/2012 13:54
What does the "sound" mean here? I thought the first blank would be "static" cuz there's antonymy word "expanding" in the choice.
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Posted: 08/26/2012 15:24
"Sound" here means healthy, on solid foundation, doing well.
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Posted: 09/19/2012 20:37
Looks like 'expanding' works every bit as well in Blank 1
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Posted: 09/24/2012 18:56
Dusty, we are not looking for answers that seem to work, but those that work best.
Here, the keyword "irritability" suggests something is not right with the business, although it appears the business is doing alright. Therefore sound is the better option since it is more general than "expanding". Expansion is just one metric of measuring a business's state. Cost control is another important metric, etc.
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Posted: 08/23/2013 10:23
"Static" does work just as well, then. Though he says business is static, business is actually not static, as is evidenced by his irritability. In the midst of his busy-ness, he might not realize that his business is actually doing very well.
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Posted: 09/09/2013 01:03
Hi Tyler,
'Static' means lacking action or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable. So, it does not provide the needed contrast that the word 'though' is introducing.
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