Multiple choice

Weakened by a demanding travel schedule, the aging politician revealed ________ he had never showed during his fervent campaign.

  1. a clemency

  2. an obstinacy

  3. a reticence

  4. a lassitude

  5. a verbosity

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence tells you that the politician revealed weakness, which he had never shown in the rest of his fervent (or zealous, eager) campaign. Thus, the word like weakness or lethargy or confusion - something that might be a symptom of weakness, would characterize the blank. Of all the options, 'lassitude' in (4) fits our prediction as it means weariness.  Hence, (4) is the answer. Clemency mean mercy Obstinacy means stubbornness Reticence means hesitation in speaking Verbosity means excessive wordiness

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