The damage those rumors did to the actor's reputation is __________, so it is somewhat understandable that he became so __________ and bitter towards the members of the press who spread lies about him.
genial…zealous
odious…impeccable
wanton…sublime
irrevocable…vindictive
Have you looked up all those words?
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yes i think it's d? am i correct?
Yes, that's right.
To answer this question, we need to understand the meanings of the given words and choose the options that best fit the sentence.
1. Genial - friendly and cheerful
2. Zealous - strongly passionate or enthusiastic
3. Odious - extremely unpleasant or repulsive
4. Impeccable - flawless or perfect
5. Wanton - deliberate and unprovoked
6. Sublime - of great excellence or beauty
7. Irrevocable - unable to be changed or reversed
8. Vindictive - seeking revenge or wanting to cause harm
Based on the context of the sentence, we are looking for words that describe the damage done to the actor's reputation and his subsequent attitude towards the press.
The word "genial" does not fit because it describes a friendly and cheerful behavior, which contrasts with the bitterness indicated in the sentence.
The word "odious" fits the first blank as it means "extremely unpleasant or repulsive" and can describe the damaging effect that rumors had on the actor's reputation.
The word "impeccable" does not fit because it means flawless or perfect, which does not align with the context of damage to the actor's reputation.
The word "wanton" does not fit because it means deliberate and unprovoked, which does not accurately describe the damage caused by rumors.
The word "sublime" does not fit because it means of great excellence or beauty, which is unrelated to the damage caused by rumors.
The word "irrevocable" does not fit because it means unable to be changed or reversed, which does not accurately describe the actor's bitterness towards the press.
The word "vindictive" fits the second blank as it means seeking revenge or wanting to cause harm, which aligns with the actor's bitterness towards the press.
Hence, the correct answer is:
The damage those rumors did to the actor's reputation is odious, so it is somewhat understandable that he became so vindictive and bitter towards the members of the press who spread lies about him.