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Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too
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03 Oct 2017, 06:19
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Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too closely to a federal curriculum, those teachers feel __________, because the mandatory curriculum curbs their sense of being creative and dynamic educators.
A. crushed
B. confounded
C. thwarted
D. undermined
E. tormented
F. walloped
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Thwarted, undermined
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Re: Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too
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14 Oct 2017, 15:39
14 Oct 2017, 15:39
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The end of this sentence makes it clear that the teachers in question are not happy about having to stick to a prescribed curriculum. Crushed, confounded, walloped, and tormented are all negative, but all of them miss the meaning of the sentence (and no two of them make a good pair).
Crushed means “emotionally devastated” and tends to apply to things that happen all at once — a breakup, not getting a promotion, etc.
Hence options thwarted, undermined are best fit!
The end of this sentence makes it clear that the teachers in question are not happy about having to stick to a prescribed curriculum. Crushed, confounded, walloped, and tormented are all negative, but all of them miss the meaning of the sentence (and no two of them make a good pair).
Crushed means “emotionally devastated” and tends to apply to things that happen all at once — a breakup, not getting a promotion, etc.
Hence options thwarted, undermined are best fit!
Re: Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too
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12 Aug 2018, 05:19
12 Aug 2018, 05:19
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Curb is the signaling word here. which means it restrict or check the teacher's creativity.
