Multiple choice

A man is to carry himself in the presence of all opposition as if everything were _________ and _________ but he.

  1. titular; ephemeral

  2. eponymous; perpetual

  3. encomiastic; irresolute

  4. honeyed; vagrant

  5. loutish; veracious

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Both the blanks act as a support to the proposition in the initial part of the statement. A man should consider the opposition as something superficial or transient, only then will he be able to maintain his composure. Therefore, 'titular' (of, or having the nature of, a title) and 'ephemeral' (short lived; transitory) in (1) characterises the blank. Hence, (1) is the answer. 

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