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Although the sheriff had become accustomed to a certain level of______
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10 Sep 2021, 10:21
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Although the sheriff had become accustomed to a certain level of__________from the town’s elected officials, he was still surprised by the way the new mayor quickly acceded to his requests.
| Two Answers |
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| A. deference |
| B. dissent |
| C. yielding | D. disapproval | E. bureaucracy |
| F. regulation |
Re: Although the sheriff had become accustomed to a certain level of______
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15 Sep 2021, 22:19
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Re: Although the sheriff had become accustomed to a certain level of______
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16 Sep 2021, 01:47
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(A, C) Since the sheriff is “still surprised” by the way the new mayor quickly acceded (agreed), it is implied that he is surprised even though he has become accustomed to such behavior. Therefore, he would be accustomed to either deference (submission) or yielding (giving way to)
