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Delicious77
1 month ago
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1. Because he was ____ as a child, Rob was a rather self-centered teenager.

English
2 answers:
Flura [7K]1 month ago
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Answer:

1. is B as it discusses his upbringing

and

2. is A since it highlights a negative trait of the child.

Bond [7.5K]1 month ago
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Answer:

1. Choice B: CODDLED

2. Choice A: DEMAGOGUE

Explanation:

1.      Due to being CODDLED during childhood, Rob exhibited self-centered behavior as a teenager.

The right answer is B: Coddled because this term refers to the style of parenting that contributed to his later selfish traits.

Choice A: Bourgeois is not correct since it pertains to someone's social class, which doesn't necessarily link to selfish behavior; choice C: Despotic is inappropriate as it fails to convey the action-reaction dynamic that the sentence requires; choice D: Dubious does not fit contextually as it does not align with the intended meaning of the sentence.

Tip: Remember you need an adjective to complete this blank.

2.      Upon hearing the loud, supportive reaction to Adam's speech, Mr. James worried that his new student president might be an amateur DEMAGOGUE.

The right answer is A: Demagogue because within the sentence's context, this noun corresponds to how Adam's speech was received. Choice B: Despot is not a viable option since such a leader wouldn't elicit such a boisterous and positive reaction. Choice C: enigma does not work for the same reason as choice B (it does not relate appropriately to the sentence's meaning), and lastly, choice D: bourgeois does not connect since it does not pertain to the statement made in the sentence.

Tip: Take note that you need a noun to fill this blank.

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