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23 Sep 2025, 13:24
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While Abdul’s _________ with his children made him well loved, he worried what too much laxity might cost him in their teenage years.
A. complacence
B. sternness
C. satisfaction
D. equanimity
E. permissiveness
A. complacence
B. sternness
C. satisfaction
D. equanimity
E. permissiveness
30 Sep 2025, 07:37
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Official Explanation
The “while” that starts this sentence sets up a contrast: Abdul is worried that he’s being too “lax,” or easy-going; this same laxness is why his kids love him so much. “Permissiveness” (providing a lot of freedom, possibly too much) matches this meaning. “Complacence” (self-satisfaction), “satisfaction,” and “equanimity” (calmness) don’t mean easy-going, and “sternness” (very serious, expressing disapproval) is the opposite.
Answer: E
The “while” that starts this sentence sets up a contrast: Abdul is worried that he’s being too “lax,” or easy-going; this same laxness is why his kids love him so much. “Permissiveness” (providing a lot of freedom, possibly too much) matches this meaning. “Complacence” (self-satisfaction), “satisfaction,” and “equanimity” (calmness) don’t mean easy-going, and “sternness” (very serious, expressing disapproval) is the opposite.
Answer: E
