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Despite the many pleasures of staying in a hotel, such as a
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Despite the many pleasures of staying in a hotel, such as a hot shower and clean sheets, many people ______ such comforts in favor of cold water from a nearby stream and a sleeping bag in order to savor a revitalizing proximity to nature.
A. extol
B. deprecate
C. renounce
D. spurn
E. discountenance
F. eulogize
A. extol
B. deprecate
C. renounce
D. spurn
E. discountenance
F. eulogize
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03 Oct 2018, 09:08
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A) extol: to praise something or someone very much
B) deprecate: to not approve of something
C) renounce: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
D) spurn: reject with disdain or contempt
E) discountenance: refuse to approve of
F) eulogize: praise highly
Answer: C and D
renounce is ok. spurn is little far off. However no other words match properly
B) deprecate: to not approve of something
C) renounce: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
D) spurn: reject with disdain or contempt
E) discountenance: refuse to approve of
F) eulogize: praise highly
Answer: C and D
renounce is ok. spurn is little far off. However no other words match properly
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17 May 2021, 21:43
17 May 2021, 21:43
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