Ordinarily, candidates have years to _____ their global agendas in relative obscurity.

Before the beginning of the Renaissance, the classics of ancient Greece and Rome had __ in near obscurity. （ ） A: subdued B: scorned C: executed D: languished

Which of the following agrees with the old image of a typical Tory A: Enthusiastic. B: With a life story which starts from obscurity to prominence. C: Lacking a sense of social responsibility. D: Genteel.