<p>diffident means shy, lacking confidence. the narrator was clearly very confident.</p>
<p>genie17, sure diffident “works” but they are looking for the best answer, and I think that cavalier fits better.</p>
<p>I also chose “critiquing a trend”.</p>
<p>eroding standard/morals or something. that one was right</p>
<p>Hm…what were some other answers?</p>
<p>Dylan, this is from some earlier posters, I think it’s pretty accurate:</p>
<p>Confirmed answers
Let’s keep this updated:</p>
<p>flippant;
dismay;
platitudinous…permissible
cavalier or humble
sardonic
mildly ridiculous? or shamelessly conceited
particular…universal…
photographer one: flustered
russian one: details;
characterize
contentious
thoughtful
plummet…infinitesimal
idealized?
erode
compunction
bookish
friendship has much to offer
natural characteristics
critique a trend
conspicuous
inflated?
maintain
alliance
provocative</p>
<p>No, I meant what were some other possible answers for the eroding question. I’m trying ot remember what I could have put.</p>
<p>what was the passage for critiquing a trend again?</p>
<p>what were other choices other than eroding</p>
<p>+1 mildly ridiculous, idealized, & inflated</p>
<p>I still think its insincere sentiments, but w/e just gonna have to wait 2 weeks.</p>
<p>Three weeks unfortunately :(</p>
<p>i agree with hachan for all of those.</p>
<p>wut were the other options for the idealized question</p>
<p>and wut were the other answers for bookish and why was it right?</p>
<p>So nobody knows any other answers for erode?</p>
<p>Hmm…</p>
<p>I got pompous, insincere and idealized.</p>
<p>About pompous- I believe the question asked what THE REPORTER’S point of view of the author was most likely after the interview. The author blatantly gave answers she knew the interviewer would not want to hear which is why I think she would come off as pompous. </p>
<p>Also inflated style? I was between that and insincere but inflated suggests a superfluous amount of complicated diction in the writing. Now the main reason for picking this choice would be the presence of the word “oratorical.” However, oratorical in context, when referring to the books means that the books were clearly telling a story, fiction. They were not the authentic (or sincere) accounts that the author had experienced.</p>
<p>Going back on some earlier posts</p>
<p>platitudinous means “Prone to using cliches”</p>
<p>i’m sorry if this question has been answered but in the sandrio/chemistry passage, the narrator doesnt have enough real knowledge/experience right? i’m not even sure that was how the answer was worded, but yeahh lol.</p>
<p>what was the question w/ the answer “critique a trend”? “provocative”?</p>
<p>what was the answer to the meaning of “trapping” in the celeb passage?</p>
<p>^ I said aritifical appearance for trappings </p>
<p>the answer erode was definitely it. </p>
<p>It was “…<strong>erode</strong>fundamental social values…”</p>
<p>reading the answers in this thread is making me a little depressed…
haha <em>goes to writing section</em></p>
<p>and i also said artificial appearance for trappings</p>
<p>Did anyone else have the passage that talks about a girl and an ancient house or something? It talked about “C-L-E-V-E” or something.</p>