Question

In order to keep the audiences attention, students were advised to avoid ______ discussion, and to speak only about subjects ______ to their report.

irrelevant...germane
brusque...mandatory
digressive...tangential
disinterested...impartial
melancholy...jovial

Answer 1

In order to keep the audiences attention, students were advised to avoid digressive discussion, and to speak only about subjects tangential to their report.