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Alarmists attribute the startling rise of student debt to the greed of
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22 Apr 2024, 22:58
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Alarmists attribute the startling rise of student debt to the greed of for-profit universities. But, in focusing on the (i) _______ of these institutions, the critics overlook the more troubling trend in American culture: the belief that education is just another (ii) ______ whose value can and should be quantified economically.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. archaism | D. pursuit |
| B. avarice | E. volition |
| C. naivete | F. commodity |
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12 May 2024, 10:48
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Since there are more clues for the first blank, start there. The word in the blank describes what component of the institutions the critics focus on. Since the critics are focused on the “greed” of the institutions, a good prediction for the blank is greed. The word closest in meaning to greed is avarice. Now look at the second blank. The word in the blank is described as something “whose value can and should be quantified economically.” A good prediction is good. Of the choices, the word closest in meaning to good
Since there are more clues for the first blank, start there. The word in the blank describes what component of the institutions the critics focus on. Since the critics are focused on the “greed” of the institutions, a good prediction for the blank is greed. The word closest in meaning to greed is avarice. Now look at the second blank. The word in the blank is described as something “whose value can and should be quantified economically.” A good prediction is good. Of the choices, the word closest in meaning to good
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