alleryDespite the speaker's reputation for being _______, her brief two-minute address surprised everyone in the auditorium with its conciseness.
Aloquacious
Breticent
Claconic
Ddiffident
Epedantic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. loquacious
'Loquacious' means excessively talkative. The contrast clue 'Despite... brief two-minute address' requires a word describing someone usually very talkative. 'Laconic' and 'reticent' mean concise/reserved, which contradicts the contrast.
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