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In the given question, two words are omitted and replaced by blanks. Choose the best combination of words that can fit into the blanks in the same order to make a grammatically and logically correct statement. Her memoir paints a __ portrait of survival, shaped by loss but told with a voice both __ and unyielding.

1. forlorn, distant
2. vibrant, resilience
3. raw, resilient
4. fiction, passive

Correct answer: raw, resilient

Solution

The memoir is described as shaped by loss, so "raw" fits the portrait of survival. The voice is described as strong and unyielding, so "resilient" is the best fit for the second blank.

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