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Although he has long had a reputation for (i) , his behavior [#permalink]
 17 Nov 2017, 15:10
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Although he has long had a reputation for (i) ____________ , his behavior toward his coworkers has always been (ii) ____________, suggesting he may not be as insolent as people generally think.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) inscrutability | (D) brazen |
| (B) venality | (E) courteous |
| (C) disregarded | (F) predictable |
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Re: Although he has long had a reputation for (i) , his behavior [#permalink]
18 Nov 2017, 03:42
ExplanationAlthough his reputation was bad, disregarding what was around him, after all he was gentle. C and E win.
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Re: Although he has long had a reputation for (i) , his behavior [#permalink]
21 Aug 2018, 11:36
Does 'disregarded' fit the bill in terms of grammar?
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Honestly ?? no. After disregarding you should have some complement object or else. it is a verb and in this case, it is pending. Regards
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Re: Although he has long had a reputation for (i) , his behavior [#permalink]
29 Aug 2018, 11:50
I also thought so. That is why I disregarded (pun intended) that option. But that, unfortunately, cost me the right answer.
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