Question

Unexpectedly, the actor's _______ behavior did little to ______ his reputation as a family man, a reputation _______ by his exceptionally skilled team of publicists.

a. Dissolute
b. Impudent
c. Paternal
d. Assuage
e. Damage
f. Temper
g. cleverly subverted
h. easily refuted
i. carefully cultivated

Answer 1

The actor's behavior did little to damage his reputation as a family man, which was carefully cultivated by his team of publicists.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer choices for the blanks are:

d. Assuage

e. Damage

i. carefully cultivated

The word 'unexpectedly' suggests that the actor's behavior was not in line with what was expected or anticipated. The word 'did little to' suggests that the behavior did not have a significant impact on the actor's reputation. Therefore, we can infer that the actor's behavior did not damage his reputation. The phrase 'carefully cultivated by his exceptionally skilled team of publicists' indicates that his reputation was intentionally built or created by his publicists, so the word 'carefully cultivated' is the most appropriate choice for the third blan