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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 the blanks in the same order to make a grammatically and logically correct statement. The village elder spoke with quiet ____ and though his words were few, they carried a weight that seemed to ____ through the crowd.

1. arrogance, drift
2. authority, ripple
3. timidity, vanish
4. humor, meander

Correct answer: authority, ripple

Solution

"Authority" fits the elder's dignified manner of speaking, and "ripple" correctly describes how his words spread through the crowd. The other options do not match the tone or meaning of the sentence.

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