Far from being ______ about the plan, the committee members debated it fiercely for hours.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. apathetic
- Step 1: 'Far from' signals that the committee was the opposite of the missing word. Step 2. They debated fiercely, so the word means indifferent. Answer: apathetic. Why not the others: these words describe interest, not indifference.
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- The scientist's evidence was so ______ that even the most skeptical colleagues were persuaded.
- Although the speaker's ideas were original, his delivery was so ______ that many listeners lost interest.
- The politician's ______ response avoided answering the question directly.
- Critics found the novel's plot so ______ that they could hardly follow it.
- Her ______ nature made her reluctant to speak at meetings, even when she had valuable ideas.
- The treaty was an ______ attempt to settle a conflict that had lasted for decades, and it failed within a year.