Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Sentence completion
"People of intelligence and achievement can nonetheless be so __ and lacking in __ that they gamble their reputations by breaking the law to further their own ends.
(A) devious.. propensity
(B) culpable.. prosperity
(C) obsequious.. deference
(D) truculent.. independence
(E) greedy.. integrity"
Why is the answer A instead of E? Because "breaking the law" suggests the "devious", instead of "greedy"?
And I also want to know what "lacking" means here in "so devious and lackingin propensity". Thank you.
(A) devious.. propensity
(B) culpable.. prosperity
(C) obsequious.. deference
(D) truculent.. independence
(E) greedy.. integrity"
Why is the answer A instead of E? Because "breaking the law" suggests the "devious", instead of "greedy"?
And I also want to know what "lacking" means here in "so devious and lackingin propensity". Thank you.
Top answer
Ohh I am so sorry. I made a mistake. The answer IS E.
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Ohh I am so sorry. I made a mistake. The answer IS E. Now it explains lacking in "lacking in integrity".
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Jeff_999Ohh I am so sorry. I made a mistake. The answer IS E. Now it explains lacking in "lacking in integrity".Yep
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