The author's tone was deliberately ____, avoiding any trace of emotion.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. dispassionate
- Step 1: The tone shows no emotion by choice, as the word 'deliberately' signals. Step 2. 'Dispassionate' means calm and objective, without strong feeling. Answer: dispassionate. Why not the others: 'apathetic' means lacking interest, which is not deliberate objectivity; 'vindictive' means revengeful; 'reluctant' means unwilling.
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