“impudent” (impertinent or disrespectful) behavior isn’t necessarily the same
or the opposite of “family man” behavior. “Paternal” is exactly like fatherly,
or “family man” behavior, so it would be unexpected only if “paternal
behavior did little to help his reputation,” but no such meaning exists among
the blank (ii) choices. “Assuage” means to make something less painful or
severe, while “temper” means to neutralize or alleviate; both unjustly imply
that “his reputation as a family man” is something unpleasant. The last blank
is what “his exceptionally skilled team of publicists” did to his reputation:
they “carefully cultivated,” or tried to develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill)
his reputation. The team is “his,” so they shouldn’t work against his
reputation, as both “cleverly subverted” (undermined) and “easily refuted”
(discredited) would.
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