It is a situation with a hard, practical edge which raises issues of life-threatening ... ...

It is a situation with a hard, practical edge which raises issues of life-threatening (1)________. Therefore, it demands to be addressed with cool, clear-headed (2)________.

Blank 1

Blank 2

evidence

pragmatism

immediacy

erudition

existence

involvement


(A) evidence
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Nova Text Completions: Lesson Set

 
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Posted: 09/25/2012 18:07
Why it can't be evidence
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Posted: 09/25/2012 19:03
Srujana, thank you for using the app. The key hint is "life-threatening", right before Blank 1. "Life-threatening" explicitly spells out a sense of urgency or immediacy.