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09 Jul 2025, 04:57
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33% (00:59) correct
66% (00:43) wrong based on 9 sessions
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Our government's commitment to democracy encourages many of the country's leaders to _______ despotic regimes in public pronouncements; however, some of these same regimes have privately received aid from our government in the interest of national security.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. disparage |
| B. castigate |
| C. obviate |
| D. eulogize |
| E. espouse |
| F. ameliorate |
Updated on: 10 Nov 2025, 10:12
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 10 Nov 2025, 10:09.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 10 Nov 2025, 10:12, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 10 Nov 2025, 10:12, edited 1 time in total.
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Explanation
The sentence sets up a contrast:
So the public stance must be negative toward despotic regimes — something like condemn or criticize.
A. disparage means belittle, criticize: fits.
B. castigate means reprimand severely: fits.
C. obviate means prevent, make unnecessary: doesn’t fit the context of talking about regimes in speeches.
D. eulogize means praise highly: opposite of what’s needed.
E. espouse means adopt, support: opposite meaning.
F. ameliorate means improve: not something you do to a regime in a speech.
So the correct pair is A and B, both mean to express strong disapproval.
Answer: A,B
The sentence sets up a contrast:
- The government’s commitment to democracy encourages leaders to do something in public toward despotic regimes.
- However, some of those regimes have privately received aid.
So the public stance must be negative toward despotic regimes — something like condemn or criticize.
A. disparage means belittle, criticize: fits.
B. castigate means reprimand severely: fits.
C. obviate means prevent, make unnecessary: doesn’t fit the context of talking about regimes in speeches.
D. eulogize means praise highly: opposite of what’s needed.
E. espouse means adopt, support: opposite meaning.
F. ameliorate means improve: not something you do to a regime in a speech.
So the correct pair is A and B, both mean to express strong disapproval.
Answer: A,B
