He was normally entirely ____________but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to ______________.
He was normally entirely ____________but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to ______________.
The correct option is C Forthright, prevaricate
Note that the structure of the sentence demands that the two blanks must be filled with antonyms ( 'but in the embarrassing situation' requires that the person does something contrary to his usual behavior )
Considerate means 'understanding'. So the person must behave in an 'inconsiderate' or 'harsh' way. Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. So option A is incorrect.
Similarly forthright and concede in option B are not antonyms nor are Equable and concede in option D.
'To prevaricate' means 'to lie'. So a normally forthright person may feel compelled to lie in an embarrassing situation. Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Forthright, prevaricate
Note that the structure of the sentence demands that the two blanks must be filled with antonyms ( 'but in the embarrassing situation' requires that the person does something contrary to his usual behavior )
Considerate means 'understanding'. So the person must behave in an 'inconsiderate' or 'harsh' way. Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. So option A is incorrect.
Similarly forthright and concede in option B are not antonyms nor are Equable and concede in option D.
'To prevaricate' means 'to lie'. So a normally forthright person may feel compelled to lie in an embarrassing situation. Hence, the correct answer is option C.
