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Representative government arose in part from dissatisfaction
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03 Oct 2017, 02:33
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Representative government arose in part from dissatisfaction with too many monarchs making _________ decisions without regard for precedents.
A. capricious
B. considered
C. malicious
D. pessimistic
E. insidious
F. erratic
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Re: Representative government arose in part from dissatisfaction
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The clue is “without regard for precedents” — that is, the monarchs made decisions based on their own whims or desires, ignoring any pre-existing standards. Considered is the opposite of what you are lookng for, and malicious and pessimistic, while appropriately negative, add new ideas that are not indicated by the sentence.
Hence options capricious, erratic are best fit!
The clue is “without regard for precedents” — that is, the monarchs made decisions based on their own whims or desires, ignoring any pre-existing standards. Considered is the opposite of what you are lookng for, and malicious and pessimistic, while appropriately negative, add new ideas that are not indicated by the sentence.
Hence options capricious, erratic are best fit!
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Re: Representative government arose in part from dissatisfaction
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Precedents - things that come before (previous standards). Good clue for a fill in.
