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Many people think that antibiotics are a cure-all, but these medicatio
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Many people think that antibiotics are a cure-all, but these medications can actually ________ the problem; taken inconsistently, antibiotics can in fact strengthen bacterial strains.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. exacerbate |
| B. ameliorate |
| C. differentiate | D. distort | E. pathologize |
| F. magnify |
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While many people think antibiotics are great for everything ("a cure-all"), they can "actually" make the problem worse: they could "strengthen bacterial strains," which is a bad thing. The two best answer choices are "exacerbate" and "magnify." "Ameliorate," or make better, is the exact opposite and so is incorrect. "Differentiate," to distinguish, doesn't fit the meaning either. "Distort" would mean that the problem is changed but not necessarily made worse. "Pathologize," which means to view something as medically or psychologically unhealthy, is a tempting trap, as a bacterial infection is an unhealthy condition, but the meaning doesn't match the idea of making a problem worse.
While many people think antibiotics are great for everything ("a cure-all"), they can "actually" make the problem worse: they could "strengthen bacterial strains," which is a bad thing. The two best answer choices are "exacerbate" and "magnify." "Ameliorate," or make better, is the exact opposite and so is incorrect. "Differentiate," to distinguish, doesn't fit the meaning either. "Distort" would mean that the problem is changed but not necessarily made worse. "Pathologize," which means to view something as medically or psychologically unhealthy, is a tempting trap, as a bacterial infection is an unhealthy condition, but the meaning doesn't match the idea of making a problem worse.
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13 May 2025, 08:07
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I choose exacerbate and distort. But According to me, magnify seem to have a very neutral connotation although magnify means `to amplify/maximize/enlarge` that doesn't particularly means to make worst. on the other hand, distort seem to reflect the idea of making worst for example something normal(or slight not right) when distorted become worst.
