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Critical Reading>Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

His inclination to succumb to flattery made him ------- to the ------- of people who wished to take advantage of him.

(A) immune . . predilection
(B) prejudicial . . intentions
(C) susceptible . . cajolery
(D) resistant . . blandishments
(E) amenable . . rejection

答案和解析

答案：C

解析：

The man in the sentence is "susceptible" to flattery. Because of this "inclination," he is an easy target for people who use "cajolery" (flattery) to get what they want.