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Which of the following best fits in the blanks (A) and (B)?
Thanks to modern technology and some expert detective work, a nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt’s workshop has now been judged to have been a work of the Dutch master himself. For decades, the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “Portrait of a Young Woman” and credited it to “Studio of Rembrandt.” Two years ago, the painting was sent to New York University for conservation and cleaning. There, conservators began removing layers of overpainting and dark, thick varnish that had been added over centuries－and they began to suspect Rembrandt himself was responsible for the original, delicate brushwork underneath. “Our painting had numerous layers of varnish and that really obscured what you could see of the original brushwork, as well as the original color,” said Elaine Mehalakes, vice president of curatorial affairs at the Allentown Art Museum. Conservators used a variety of tools, including X-ray, infrared and electron microscopy, to (A)__________ the case that it was the work of one of the most important and revered artists in history. The scientific analysis showed brushwork, and a liveliness to that brushwork, which is quite consistent with other works by Rembrandt. Outside experts who examined the 1632 painting after the completion of its two-year restoration (B)__________ with the NYU assessment that it’s an authentic Rembrandt.

(A)  (B)

bolster concurred

acquit devised

adjourn meddled

hamper upheld

invigorate coped

빈칸에는 “bolster”(뒷받침하다)와 “concurred”(동의했다)가 들어간다.
복원 전문가들이 과학 장비로 렘브란트 작품임을 입증해 나간 것이므로 (A)는 강화의 뜻이다. (B)는 뒤의 “with the NYU assessment”와 호응해 “concur with”(~에 동의하다)가 된다.
“acquit”와 “devised”: 무죄를 선고하다·고안하다 — 주장을 뒷받침하는 뜻이 없고 “with”와도 어울리지 않는다.
“adjourn”과 “meddled”: 휴회하다·간섭하다 — 두 자리 모두 문맥과 맞지 않는다.
“hamper”와 “upheld”: 방해하다·유지하다 — (A)가 입증 과정과 반대이고 “upheld with”도 성립하지 않는다.
“invigorate”와 “coped”: 활기를 불어넣다·대처하다 — “coped with”는 평가에 동의한다는 뜻이 될 수 없다.