Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence.
His ____ sense of humor caused more ____ than he must have intended.
(A) debunk..sobriety
(B) wry..confusion
(C) prominent..impudence
(D) dry..jargon
(E) incorrigible..paucity
“Debunk” is a verb, not an adjective, so we can easily get rid of (A). It would not make much sense to talk about a “prominent” sense of humor. (C) is out. One can have a “dry” sense of humor, but that wouldn’t have much to do with causing “jargon.” (D) doesn’t work. “Paucity” is a small amount of something. If you choose (E), my question for you is “a paucity of what??” (B) is the only choice that makes sense. He has a “wry” sense of humor, meaning that his humor can be very subtle and ironic, so it makes sense that this could possibly cause confusion, especially among those types who never get the joke! The answer is (B).
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