Feb 21, 2009 Volume 5 -- Daily Life in China, #2(29)

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1. Until the ______ of the town, life went on in Hangchow in the same old carefree way as before.
2. The upper classes were almost without exception irresponsible and _____ in the pursuit of pleasure.
3. Here is a thirteenth-century description of it, ____ enough compared with the _____ of a scholar, but perhaps sufficiently _____ for us.

A) siege
B) eloquence
C) avid
D) clumsy
E) evocative

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siege:
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
• a similar operation by a police or other force to compel the surrender of an armed person.
• a prolonged period of misfortune

eloquence:
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
• the art or manner of such speech or writing.

avid:
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
• ( avid for) having an eager desire for something

clumsy:
awkward in movement or in handling things
• done awkwardly or without skill or elegance
• difficult to handle or use; unwieldy
• lacking social skills and graces

evocative:
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

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A) siege
C) avid
D) clumsy
B) eloquence
E) evocative