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Mercy Jhansi Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks - William James

William James lacked the usual (i)________ death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without (ii) _________ about the old man's impending death.

Blank i
A. anticipation of
B. awe of
C. curiosity about

Blank ii
D. eloquence
E. inhibition
F. regret

The answers are B and E. I thought it as A and F. I thought anticipation can mean anxious in this context. So what does awe and inhibit mean in this context?
  

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Mercy Jhansi what does awe and inhibit mean in this context? He did not think of death as anything frightening, so he chatted casually about it.

  • Mercy Jhansi what does awe and inhibit mean in this context?
  • He did not think of death as anything frightening, so he chatted casually about it.
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Mercy Jhansi what does awe and inhibit mean in this context?
He did not think of death as anything frightening, so he chatted casually about it.

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