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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
A sentence completion question
0 "To have true disciples, a thinker must not be too 01 i 00 ___; any effective intellectual leader depends on the ability of other people to ___ 02 i 00 thought processes that did not originate with them,. 02 br
00 A. popular … dismiss 02 br
00 B. methodical … interpret 02 br
00 C. idiosyncratic … reenact 02 br
00 D. self-confident … revitalize 02 br
00 E. pragmatic … discourage" 02 br
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00 Oh, gosh! it's really a big headache. The question is I don't get what the sentence means. 0-
00 A. popular … dismiss 02 br
00 B. methodical … interpret 02 br
00 C. idiosyncratic … reenact 02 br
00 D. self-confident … revitalize 02 br
00 E. pragmatic … discourage" 02 br
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00 Oh, gosh! it's really a big headache. The question is I don't get what the sentence means. 0-
Top answer
0 I'd say C... I like the idea of reenacting a thought process... 02 br 00 But wait for other opinions, these exercises tend to be tricky!
- 0 I'd say C...
- I like the idea of reenacting a thought process...
- 02 br 00 But wait for other opinions, these exercises tend to be tricky!
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0 I'd say C... I like the idea of reenacting a thought process... 02 br
00 But wait for other opinions, these exercises tend to be tricky! 0-
00 But wait for other opinions, these exercises tend to be tricky! 0-
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0 Yes, it’s C. 02 br
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00 But I was wondering if there’s any connection between the two parts of the sentence. 02 br
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00 And what is the meaning of ‘to reenact thought processes that did not originate with 01 i 00 them 02 i 00 ’? 01 i 00 Them 02 i 00 here seems to refer to other people. 0-
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00 But I was wondering if there’s any connection between the two parts of the sentence. 02 br
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00 And what is the meaning of ‘to reenact thought processes that did not originate with 01 i 00 them 02 i 00 ’? 01 i 00 Them 02 i 00 here seems to refer to other people. 0-
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0 yes, there's a connection: 02 br
00 idiosyncratic: peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures" 02 br
00 to reenact: I understand it here a little as a synonym of "rethink" 02 br
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00 So, "to have true disciples, a thinker must not put too much the stamp of his own personality (on his thought processes): any effective intelle
00 idiosyncratic: peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures" 02 br
00 to reenact: I understand it here a little as a synonym of "rethink" 02 br
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00 So, "to have true disciples, a thinker must not put too much the stamp of his own personality (on his thought processes): any effective intelle
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0 Thank you so much, Pieanne and Califjim. 02 br
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00 Though I can't fully understand it for the limit of my knowledge, basically, I know what's going on. 05 0 010id 1
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00 Though I can't fully understand it for the limit of my knowledge, basically, I know what's going on. 05 0 010id 1
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0 It's a little like teaching a child. 02 br
00 you won't say "look here, honey, I do this , I do that, you just have to do the same" 02 br
00 Instead, you'll put the child in the situation, face him/her with the problem, and, step by step, you'll lead him/her through all the steps of the reflexion that result in the behaviour you think is right. This way, the child understan
00 you won't say "look here, honey, I do this , I do that, you just have to do the same" 02 br
00 Instead, you'll put the child in the situation, face him/her with the problem, and, step by step, you'll lead him/her through all the steps of the reflexion that result in the behaviour you think is right. This way, the child understan
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0 Hmm. I would have said B. 02 br
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00 Must be why I'm not an intellectual leader. 02 br
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00 Must be why I'm not an intellectual leader. 02 br
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0 I can't tell you what a relief it is to hear you say that, Mr. P. 02 br
00 I, too, would have chosen B. 05 0 010id 1
00 I, too, would have chosen B. 05 0 010id 1
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5 0 00 It's more clear now. 02 br
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00 But, who said that an unmethodical thinker would not be an intellectual leader. 02 br
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00 To me, some masters seeming to be unmethodical really have their own effective methods, and are in a darn good order. These kinds of masters may like to challenge the orthodox ideas. They ARE intellectual. hehe 010id 1
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00 But, who said that an unmethodical thinker would not be an intellectual leader. 02 br
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00 To me, some masters seeming to be unmethodical really have their own effective methods, and are in a darn good order. These kinds of masters may like to challenge the orthodox ideas. They ARE intellectual. hehe 010id 1
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