Use context clues to figure out, to the best of your abilities, the meaning of the words “barbarity” and “consummate”

'His savage barbarity was equaled only by the consummate coolness with which he committed the grossest and most savage deeds upon the slaves under his charge'

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Responses

Boring and cute, insecure and weak
Boring and cute, insecure and weak

Brutality and violence, perfect and skillful
Brutality and violence, perfect and skillful

Hairy and cumbersome, rude and loud

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Based on the context of the sentence, the words "barbarity" and "consummate" can be inferred as follows:

  1. "Barbarity" refers to extreme acts of cruelty or savagery, especially in relation to the treatment of others. The description of "savage barbarity" suggests brutality and violence.

  2. "Consummate" implies a high level of skill, perfection, or completeness. The phrase "consummate coolness" indicates a mastery of maintaining composure or control.

Thus, the best matching response is:

Brutality and violence, perfect and skillful.

its a multiple coices so any others that are the same

Given your clarification that it's a multiple-choice question, the correct choice based on the context clues would still be:

Brutality and violence, perfect and skillful.

If there are other options that have similar meanings, please provide them, and I'd be happy to help you evaluate those as well. But from the original provided options, this is the most accurate interpretation of the words "barbarity" and "consummate."

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