Many relatively obscure musicians admit to being (i) ---- the fact that the eminent jazz critic reviewed their work, yet he seemed to listen and to write (ii) ----, his appetite roving around seldom explored nooks of the repertoire, once the big names had been exhausted. Such inclusion, then, was more (iii) ---- than approbatory.
The above text completion question appeared in a test of mine. The answers given are i) flattered by, ii) compulsively, and iii) inevitable. I understood the first and the second blank, but having trouble with the third one.
I can't understand the phrase his appetite roving around seldom explored nooks of the repertoire. What does it mean in relation to the sentence?
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Parkar I can't understand the phrase his appetite roving around seldom explored nooks of the repertoire. What does it mean in relation to the sentence? e.
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ParkarI can't understand the phrase his appetite roving around seldom explored nooks of the repertoire. What does it mean in relation to the sentence?
"his appetite" refers to the critic's musical appetite, i.e. the types of music that he liked to review. "seldom explored nooks of the repertoire" means obscure pieces of (jazz) music.