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During the 1960 's, assessments of the family shifted remarkably from
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During the 1960 's, assessments of the family shifted remarkably from general endorsement of it as a worthwhile, stable institution to wide spread $\(\qquad\)$ it as an oppressive and bankrupt one whose dissolution was both imminent and welcome.
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| A. pretence of |
| B. celebration of |
| C. censure of | D. approval of | E. derision of |
| F. extolment of |
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29 Apr 2025, 04:15
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Key Points:
1. The sentence describes a shift in attitudes toward the family during the 1960s.
2. Initially, the family was seen as a "worthwhile, stable institution" (positive view).
3. Later, the view changed to seeing it as "oppressive and bankrupt" (negative view), with its dissolution considered "imminent and welcome."
4. The blank requires a word that fits this negative shift in perception.
Eliminating Incorrect Options:
- (A) pretence of $\rightarrow$ "Pretence" means false appearance, which doesn't fit the context of a genuine shift in opinion.
- (B) celebration of $\rightarrow$ This is positive, but we need a negative word.
- (C) censure of $\rightarrow$ "Censure" means strong criticism, which fits the negative shift.
- (D) approval of $\rightarrow$ This is positive, opposite of what we need.
- (E) derision of $\rightarrow$ "Derision" means mockery or scorn, which also fits the negative shift.
- (F) extolment of $\rightarrow$ "Extolment" means praise, which is positive and incorrect.
Correct Pair:
- (C) censure of and (E) derision of both convey a negative judgment of the family, matching the shift described.
Final Answer:
$\\(mathbf{C}\)$ and $\(\mathbf{E}\)$ (censure of and derision of) are the correct choices.
1. The sentence describes a shift in attitudes toward the family during the 1960s.
2. Initially, the family was seen as a "worthwhile, stable institution" (positive view).
3. Later, the view changed to seeing it as "oppressive and bankrupt" (negative view), with its dissolution considered "imminent and welcome."
4. The blank requires a word that fits this negative shift in perception.
Eliminating Incorrect Options:
- (A) pretence of $\rightarrow$ "Pretence" means false appearance, which doesn't fit the context of a genuine shift in opinion.
- (B) celebration of $\rightarrow$ This is positive, but we need a negative word.
- (C) censure of $\rightarrow$ "Censure" means strong criticism, which fits the negative shift.
- (D) approval of $\rightarrow$ This is positive, opposite of what we need.
- (E) derision of $\rightarrow$ "Derision" means mockery or scorn, which also fits the negative shift.
- (F) extolment of $\rightarrow$ "Extolment" means praise, which is positive and incorrect.
Correct Pair:
- (C) censure of and (E) derision of both convey a negative judgment of the family, matching the shift described.
Final Answer:
$\\(mathbf{C}\)$ and $\(\mathbf{E}\)$ (censure of and derision of) are the correct choices.
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