To function as (i)_____, literary critics must write well. A badly written book review is worse than a badly written political speech or greeting card; a badly written review is (ii)_____, like a barber with a terrible haircut. If critics cannot write well, how can they authoritatively recognize and promote good writing?
soothsayers
evangelists
iconoclasts
self-aggrandizing
self-knowing
self-defeating
Select one entry from each column.

