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It was easy to explain the haughty teenager's impertinent behavior and
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It was easy to explain the haughty teenager's impertinent behavior and limitless desires; she was _______ throughout her childhood, and no whim was ever denied her.
| Two Answers |
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| A. tolerated |
| B. cosseted |
| C. borne | D. exculpated | E. dandled |
| F. moderated |
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B,E
Note the straight-ahead road sign in the semicolon. It tells us that the thought expressed in the first part of the sentence, the teenager's haughty attitude, will be borne out in the second half. It also tells us that the negative charge in the first half of the sentence will continue in the second. So we're looking for a word that reflects poorly on the teenager. Based on these clues, we can infer that the teenager's "limitless desires" were a result of her being spoiled her whole life. One of our answer choices-(E) dandled-is a high-level vocabulary word whose meaning we may not know, so we need to examine the other choices carefully. Like cosseted, dandled means "pampered." Choices (B) and (E) are correct.
B,E
Note the straight-ahead road sign in the semicolon. It tells us that the thought expressed in the first part of the sentence, the teenager's haughty attitude, will be borne out in the second half. It also tells us that the negative charge in the first half of the sentence will continue in the second. So we're looking for a word that reflects poorly on the teenager. Based on these clues, we can infer that the teenager's "limitless desires" were a result of her being spoiled her whole life. One of our answer choices-(E) dandled-is a high-level vocabulary word whose meaning we may not know, so we need to examine the other choices carefully. Like cosseted, dandled means "pampered." Choices (B) and (E) are correct.
Re: It was easy to explain the haughty teenager's impertinent behavior and
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28 Jul 2025, 20:02
28 Jul 2025, 20:02
Actually, "dandled" specifically means cradled, rocked, hugged, cuddled, fondled, or caressed. "Pampered," as a synonym might be a bit too strong. Just dandling a child doesn't mean you are spoiling the child. However, had "pampered" instead of "dandled" been a multiple-choice option, instead, then "pampered" would indeed have been the correct choice.
