SECTION 1Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that
SECTION 1
Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The hostile epistolary of that choleric politician were larded with ______ sympathy, strained sarcasm or pure spite.
A.plangent
B.ersatz
C.acerbic
D.keen
E.erstwhile