Question

What does the phrase "A broad, complacent, admiring imbecility breathed from his nose and lips" mean?

Answer 1

Answer:

"A broad, complacent, admiring imbec*lity breathed from his nose and lips."

Let's define words we might not know.

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Complacent: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Imbec*le: St*pid, idi*tic. (We can infer imbec*lity is the trait of being st*pid or idi*tic.)

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Here, we start inferring. Complacent means generally smug, and imb*cility is being st*pid, both are considered negative traits.

We can infer this sentence means:

This man is very smug, self-assured, and idi*tic. If we are saying, "A broad, complacent, admiring imbec*lity breathed from his nose and lips.", this must mean his very breath is arrogant and st*pid and haughty.

P.S- sorry about the asterisks! Brainly considered those words inappropriate but they were part of answering your question.