Question

Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

We were not fooled by his ____ arguments; his plan was obviously ____.

• A. cogent - brilliant
• B. hackneyed - banal
• C. convoluted - labyrinthine
• D. specious - untenable
• E. lucid - intelligible

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

specious - untenable

The adjective 'specious' means 'superficially plausible, but actually wrong' which within the context of the sentence implies that they were not fooled by his 'superficially plausible, but actually wrong' arguments as his plan was obviously undefendable (untenable means not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection). Thus D is the best answer- specious and untenable best fit the respective blanks.