The employees had become so accustomed to the whims of the CEO that they greeted the announcement of an increase in monthly targets with ___________.
| A gravitas |
| B resentment |
| C impassivity |
| D astonishment |
| E apathy |
| F solemnity |
OA: C. impassivity; E. apathy
Explanation:
SAS
| Subject | the announcement |
| Information | The employees had become so accustomed to the whims of the CEO |
| Structure Word | that |
| Negator | – |
| Plug In Word | indifference |
| Answer | impassivity, apathy |
AOA
| Pair 1 | impassivity, apathy |
| Pair 2 | gravitas, solemnity |
| Lone Rangers | resentment, astonishment |