Complete the sentence: Despite his ____ manner, he was in fact deeply insecure.
- A. timid
- B. confident
- C. hostile
- D. quiet
Explanation
Despite signals a contrast with deeply insecure, so the outward manner must be the opposite of insecurity, that is confident or assured. Timid and quiet would match insecurity rather than contrast with it. Reading the whole sentence before looking at the options prevents this error.
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