125.
Hardline, loath.
The sentence is tricky; you may need to fill the two
blanks at the same time. Perhaps the senator is not willing to “strike a
concessionary tone” or perhaps she is not reluctant to strike such a tone;
which meaning is correct? “Concessionary” is the act of conceding a point, so
the senator must have a particular position that differs from her opponents. If,
in spite of “her _________ position,” she is not reluctant to concede a point,
then her position must be quite strong, or “hardline.” If, on the other hand, she
is not willing to concede anything, then her position must be middle-of-the-
road or undetermined. No choice fits this meaning, so “hardline” is the correct
answer for the first blank. The sentence does not provide clues to tell whether
her position is “conservative” or liberal. “Fiduciary” (relating to trust,
especially with financial matters) does not fit here. For the second blank, the
senator was ultimately not unwilling, or not “loath” to concede a point. “Not
permitted” would refer to someone else restricting her; the sentence doesn’t
indicate this. “Not qualified” implies an outside value judgment; again, the
sentence doesn’t indicate this.
126.
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