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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #31660 Roman People

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The Roman people had at first been inclined to regard the French Revolution with either indifference or . But as the months went by and the emigres who remained in the city were less and less of an early return home, the mood of the Romans became increasingly antagonistic towards the 'assassins of Paris'. The nationalisation of Church property in France, the confiscation of papal territories, the of contributions and the paucity of tourists and pilgrims all to an exacerbation of this antagonism. When the French Convention, determined to gain international recognition for the Republic, envoys to Rome, the people turned upon them in a fury.

contributed alongside protect confessed hopeful dwindling derision dispatched measure upon

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: derision
Explanation: The word 'derision' fits grammatically as a noun that complements 'indifference' in the context of how the Roman people viewed the French Revolution. It indicates a feeling of contempt or ridicule, which aligns with the sentiment expressed in the sentence.
Meaning: Derision refers to contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
Wrong options:
confessed: Confessed is a verb that means to admit or acknowledge something, which does not fit the context of the Roman people's feelings towards the French Revolution.
measure: Measure is a noun or verb that refers to a standard unit or the act of assessing something, which does not convey a sentiment towards the Revolution.
hopeful: Hopeful is an adjective that describes a feeling of optimism, which does not align with the negative sentiment of derision.
protect: Protect is a verb that means to keep safe from harm, which does not relate to the sentiment expressed in the sentence.
upon: Upon is a preposition that indicates a position or condition, which does not fit as a noun describing sentiment.
alongside: Alongside is a preposition that indicates being next to something, which does not convey a sentiment.
Correct answer: hopeful
Explanation: The word 'hopeful' is an adjective that describes the emigres' feelings about returning home. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it indicates a diminishing sense of optimism over time.
Meaning: Hopeful means feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
Wrong options:
confessed: Confessed is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of feeling regarding the emigres' situation.
measure: Measure does not fit as it does not describe an emotional state and is unrelated to the context of hope.
dwindling: Dwindling is a verb that means to diminish gradually, which does not describe a feeling of optimism.
protect: Protect is a verb that does not relate to the emotional state of the emigres.
upon: Upon is a preposition that does not convey any emotional sentiment.
alongside: Alongside is a preposition that does not describe a feeling and is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: dwindling
Explanation: The term 'dwindling' is a present participle that describes the decreasing amount of contributions. It fits grammatically and contextually, indicating a reduction that contributes to the antagonism.
Meaning: Dwindling means gradually decreasing in size, amount, or strength.
Wrong options:
confessed: Confessed is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a reduction in contributions.
measure: Measure does not relate to the context of contributions and does not indicate a decrease.
hopeful: Hopeful is an adjective that describes a feeling of optimism, which does not fit the context of contributions decreasing.
protect: Protect is a verb that does not relate to the context of contributions and is irrelevant here.
upon: Upon is a preposition that does not describe a decrease and is not applicable in this context.
alongside: Alongside is a preposition that does not convey a sense of reduction.
Correct answer: contributed
Explanation: The word 'contributed' is a verb that indicates the action of adding to the antagonism. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes how various factors led to increased hostility.
Meaning: Contributed means to give or add to something, in this case, the antagonism.
Wrong options:
confessed: Confessed is a verb that means to admit something, which does not fit the context of causing antagonism.
measure: Measure does not relate to the action of causing or adding to a situation and is irrelevant here.
hopeful: Hopeful is an adjective that does not fit as it does not describe an action related to antagonism.
protect: Protect is a verb that means to keep safe, which does not relate to the context of contributing to antagonism.
upon: Upon is a preposition that does not convey an action and is not applicable in this context.
alongside: Alongside is a preposition that does not describe an action and is irrelevant here.
Correct answer: dispatched
Explanation: The term 'dispatched' is a verb that indicates the action of sending envoys. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes the French Convention's action towards Rome.
Meaning: Dispatched means to send off to a destination for a purpose.
Wrong options:
confessed: Confessed is a verb that means to admit something, which does not fit the context of sending envoys.
measure: Measure does not relate to the action of sending and is irrelevant in this context.
hopeful: Hopeful is an adjective that does not describe an action and is not applicable here.
protect: Protect is a verb that means to keep safe, which does not relate to the context of sending envoys.
upon: Upon is a preposition that does not convey an action and is not relevant here.
alongside: Alongside is a preposition that does not describe an action and is irrelevant in this context.

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