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One of the major concerns as states pulled themselves out of the defic
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03 Feb 2025, 03:10
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One of the major concerns as states pulled themselves out of the deficits created during the Great Recession was whether they would return to their $\(\qquad\)$ spending habits once the good times began to roll again.
| Blank (i) |
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| A. decadent |
| B. profligate |
| C. parsimonious | D. immoral | E. licentious |
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06 Mar 2025, 12:10
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The correct answer is B.
"Profligate," choice B, means "wildly extravagant, recklessly wasteful" as well as "dissolute." In this case, the first meanings fit the sense of the sentence. Usage will help you eliminate "decadent," choice A, meaning "characterized by decay or decline" or "self-indulgent," because it is usually used to refer to persons. Choice C, "parsimonious," means "frugal, pennypinching" and the opposite of what is required by the context. Choice D, "immoral," means "corrupt, against moral principles," and there is nothing to suggest that in the context. "Licentious," choice E, can be eliminated for the same reason; it means "lacking moral discipline" and is usually used in reference to sexual promiscuity.
The correct answer is B.
"Profligate," choice B, means "wildly extravagant, recklessly wasteful" as well as "dissolute." In this case, the first meanings fit the sense of the sentence. Usage will help you eliminate "decadent," choice A, meaning "characterized by decay or decline" or "self-indulgent," because it is usually used to refer to persons. Choice C, "parsimonious," means "frugal, pennypinching" and the opposite of what is required by the context. Choice D, "immoral," means "corrupt, against moral principles," and there is nothing to suggest that in the context. "Licentious," choice E, can be eliminated for the same reason; it means "lacking moral discipline" and is usually used in reference to sexual promiscuity.
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