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Despite the concerted efforts of her supporters, the mayor's
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Despite the concerted efforts of her supporters, the mayor's actions were clearly _______ , rendering even the most impassioned pleas superfluous.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. indefensible |
| B. unimpeachable |
| C. deceitful | D. untenable | E. selfish |
| F. aboveboard |
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04 Oct 2025, 11:38
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Let's reason through this.
The sentence says:
- Despite supporters' efforts, the mayor's actions were clearly __________ .
- This made even impassioned pleas superfluous (unnecessary).
If pleas are unnecessary, it's because the actions were either:
1. So bad that no defense could work $\rightarrow$ indefensible, untenable, or
2. So good that no defense was needed $\rightarrow$ unimpeachable, aboveboard.
But "despite the concerted efforts of her supporters" suggests they were trying to defend her, but something about her actions made those efforts pointless.
If the actions were good, supporters wouldn't need to make "impassioned pleas" - they'd just point to the good actions.
So the likely meaning: her actions were so clearly bad that no defense could help.
- A. indefensible - cannot be defended - fits.
- B. unimpeachable - cannot be criticized - opposite meaning.
- C. deceitful - dishonest - possible, but not necessarily making pleas superfluous unless it's undeniable.
- D. untenable - unsustainable/indefensible - fits.
- E. selfish - possible, but not as direct as indefensible/untenable for making defense useless.
- F. aboveboard - honest - opposite.
The pair that fits best: A. indefensible and D. untenable.
Answer: A, D
The sentence says:
- Despite supporters' efforts, the mayor's actions were clearly __________ .
- This made even impassioned pleas superfluous (unnecessary).
If pleas are unnecessary, it's because the actions were either:
1. So bad that no defense could work $\rightarrow$ indefensible, untenable, or
2. So good that no defense was needed $\rightarrow$ unimpeachable, aboveboard.
But "despite the concerted efforts of her supporters" suggests they were trying to defend her, but something about her actions made those efforts pointless.
If the actions were good, supporters wouldn't need to make "impassioned pleas" - they'd just point to the good actions.
So the likely meaning: her actions were so clearly bad that no defense could help.
- A. indefensible - cannot be defended - fits.
- B. unimpeachable - cannot be criticized - opposite meaning.
- C. deceitful - dishonest - possible, but not necessarily making pleas superfluous unless it's undeniable.
- D. untenable - unsustainable/indefensible - fits.
- E. selfish - possible, but not as direct as indefensible/untenable for making defense useless.
- F. aboveboard - honest - opposite.
The pair that fits best: A. indefensible and D. untenable.
Answer: A, D
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