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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
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Ever prey to vagrant impulses that impelled him to--his talents on a host of unworthy projects, his very--nonetheless enhanced his reputation, for the sheer energy of his extravagance dazzled observers.
A. undermine.. enthusias
B. isolate.. selectiveness
C. display.. affability
D. squander.. dissipation
E. implicate.. genius
There is nothing bad than being unable to understand what the sentence says. Hope you will explain it for me, especially the structure of the sentence. Should "prey" be "preying" here?
Many thanks!
A. undermine.. enthusias
B. isolate.. selectiveness
C. display.. affability
D. squander.. dissipation
E. implicate.. genius
There is nothing bad than being unable to understand what the sentence says. Hope you will explain it for me, especially the structure of the sentence. Should "prey" be "preying" here?
Many thanks!
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The answer is ''D''. squander = not taking opportunity of one's chance, wasting one's chance The sentence means that he wastes his talents on unimportant matters yet at the same time, his extravagance (his dissipated display) keeps the audience hooked to him.
- The answer is ''D''.
- squander = not taking opportunity of one's chance, wasting one's chance The sentence means that he wastes his talents on unimportant matters yet at the same time, his extravagance (his dissipated display) keeps the audience hooked to him.
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The answer is ''D''.
squander = not taking opportunity of one's chance, wasting one's chance
The sentence means that he wastes his talents on unimportant matters yet at the same time, his extravagance (his dissipated display) keeps the audience hooked to him.
squander = not taking opportunity of one's chance, wasting one's chance
The sentence means that he wastes his talents on unimportant matters yet at the same time, his extravagance (his dissipated display) keeps the audience hooked to him.
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My answer is (C).
Ever prey to vagrant impulses that impelled him to display his talents on a host of unworthy projects, his affability nonetheless enhanced his reputation, for the sheer energy of his extravagance dazzled observers.
This fellow is vulnerable to random inspirations that call for him to show off his talents in many situations that aren't worth the effort. But he's
Ever prey to vagrant impulses that impelled him to display his talents on a host of unworthy projects, his affability nonetheless enhanced his reputation, for the sheer energy of his extravagance dazzled observers.
This fellow is vulnerable to random inspirations that call for him to show off his talents in many situations that aren't worth the effort. But he's
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DavkettMy answer is (C).
Ever prey to vagrant impulses that impelled him to display his talents on a host of unworthy projects, his affability nonetheless enhanced his reputation, for the sheer energy of his extravagance dazzled observers.
This fellow is vulnerable to random inspirations that call for him to show off his talents in many situations th
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Hi Jeff,
Since I apparently got the answer wrong, maybe you don't want to ask me about 'prey'. Anyway, it's a noun, meaning 'victim'. Victim of impulses that cause him to squander (so says the tester) his talents.
The thought that the squandering and dissipation of one's talents can nonetheless enhance one's reputation, and dazzle observers, is rather a sorry lesson in l
Since I apparently got the answer wrong, maybe you don't want to ask me about 'prey'. Anyway, it's a noun, meaning 'victim'. Victim of impulses that cause him to squander (so says the tester) his talents.
The thought that the squandering and dissipation of one's talents can nonetheless enhance one's reputation, and dazzle observers, is rather a sorry lesson in l
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Thank you, Davkett. 
But would "being a prey to" not be better than "prey to"?
But would "being a prey to" not be better than "prey to"?
The thought that the squa
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