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18 Jul 2025, 02:42
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Many people think that antibiotics are a cure-all, but these medications can actually _________ the problem; taken inconsistently, antibiotics can in fact strengthen bacterial strains.
A. exacerbate
B. ameliorate
C. differentiate
D. distort
E. pathologize
F. magnify
A. exacerbate
B. ameliorate
C. differentiate
D. distort
E. pathologize
F. magnify
24 Jul 2025, 02:09
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While many people think antibiotics are great for everything (“a cure-all”), they can “actually” make the problem worse: they could “strengthen bacterial strains,” which is a bad thing. The two best answer choices are “exacerbate” and “magnify.” “Ameliorate,” or make better, is the exact opposite and so is incorrect. “Differentiate,” to distinguish, doesn’t fit the meaning either. “Distort” would mean that the problem is changed but not necessarily made worse. “Pathologize,” which means to view something as medically or psychologically unhealthy, is a tempting trap, as a bacterial infection is a an unhealthy condition, but the meaning doesn’t match the idea of making a problem worse.
Answer: A,F
While many people think antibiotics are great for everything (“a cure-all”), they can “actually” make the problem worse: they could “strengthen bacterial strains,” which is a bad thing. The two best answer choices are “exacerbate” and “magnify.” “Ameliorate,” or make better, is the exact opposite and so is incorrect. “Differentiate,” to distinguish, doesn’t fit the meaning either. “Distort” would mean that the problem is changed but not necessarily made worse. “Pathologize,” which means to view something as medically or psychologically unhealthy, is a tempting trap, as a bacterial infection is a an unhealthy condition, but the meaning doesn’t match the idea of making a problem worse.
Answer: A,F
