Multiple choice

Then the _________ distinction between Greek and English, between classic and Romantic schools, seems superficial and _________.

  1. flaunted; oblivious

  2. invective; cretinous

  3. approbated; verdant

  4. vaunted; pedantic

  5. aught; extraneous

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D Correct answer
Explanation

'And' after 'superficial' means that the second filler should bear similarity to superficial. ‘Pedantic’ is an ostentatious display of knowledge or an instance of this. Moreover, 'vaunted' (to brag) characterises the first blank.

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