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Despite the many pleasures of staying in a hotel, such as a hot shower 20 Mar 2024, 12:25
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­Despite the many pleasures of staying in a hotel, such as a hot shower and clean sheets, many people ____________ such comforts in favor of cold water from a nearby stream and a sleeping bag in order to savor a revitalizing proximity to nature.

A. extol
B. deprecate
C. renounce
D. spurn
E. discountenance
F. eulogize
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Despite the many pleasures of staying in a hotel, such as a hot shower 12 Apr 2024, 15:35
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­A) extol: to praise something or someone very much
B) deprecate: to not approve of something
C) renounce: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
D) spurn: reject with disdain or contempt
E) discountenance: refuse to approve of
F) eulogize: praise highly

Answer: C and D
renounce is ok. spurn is little far off. However no other words match properly