Question

Fill in the blank with the right choice of word.

Unlike the ancient Greeks, we are interested in a person's ____, the things that make each person different from the general.

• A. qualities
• B. idosyncracies
• C. failures
• D. stereotypes
• E. humanity

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

idosyncracies

Here, the noun 'idiosyncrasies', which refers to a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual, best befits the given context and conveys the meaning that the sentence requires of it. Thus B is the correct answer.

Unlike the ancient Greeks, we are interested in a person's idiosyncrasies, the things that make each person different from the general.

None of the other options fit the context.