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would
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would have
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should
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could have
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The sentence has a structure of third conditional. The use of past perfect tense in the first clause necessitates the use of 'would have' in the second clause.
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sentient
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aware
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conscious
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prudential
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Here the clue word is 'emotional'. We have to find a word in contrast to it. 'Prudential' is the correct option, as it means 'capable of sound judgement'.
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akin
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quintessential
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exemplary
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typical
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Quintessence means the pure, concentrated essence of anything. Akin means having similar qualities. Typical means symbolic. Exemplary means serving as a model or example.
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'Stupor' means a situation of mental or moral dullness or apathy. A person is indecisive in such condition. 'Coma' means complete loss of senses. 'Trance' means a completely stunned condition. 'Shock' would be related to intense surprise to news. A request for a divorce from a spouse can be very shocking. Hence, 'shock' is the correct answer.
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Phrasal usage: Verb 'listen' always take preposition 'to' after it. 'Listen to' means to pay attention to and hear someone or something.
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Phrasal preposition. 'Giving consent to something' means to agree to permit something to happen.
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Phrasal preposition. 'Sure of something' means to be certain about something.
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Phrasal usage: 'To be prompt in something' means to be timely, punctual, instanteous, quick in some work.
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We get angry at something, but angry with somebody.
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The sentence implies that the final authority to decide over the issue is the syndicate. For this, 'rest with' is the correct usage as it means 'to remain with someone or something; to be vested with someone or something'.
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Whenever we visit a doctor for taking medical advise, wee use the phrase 'go to doctor'.
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We get angry at something, but angry with somebody.
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Here mathematics is treated as a subject and not as a practice (like calculations). To show proficiency or command over practices we use preposition 'at', but to show the same in subjects, we use preposition 'in'.
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Phrasal preposition: Proud of means feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measure yourself worth.
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It means we should do our work with perfection and full devotion. We must be sincere in whatever we do...'Sincere in' is the correct usage.