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Notwithstanding the pervasive human inclination to circumvent nocicept
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Notwithstanding the pervasive human inclination to circumvent nociceptive stimuli and affective apprehension, such disquieting experiences are _______ to biological persistence in an inherently perilous environment.
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
Select the TWO choices that best fit the blank and produce sentences that are alike in meaning.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. peripheral |
| B. indispensable |
| C. incidental | D. requisite | E. salutary |
| F. tangential |
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Re: Notwithstanding the pervasive human inclination to circumvent nocicept
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17 Apr 2026, 02:12
17 Apr 2026, 02:12
B. indispensable and D. requisite are similar in meaning and mean " absolutely necessary".
E. tangential and A. peripheral are similar in meaning and mean " not directly implicated".
"salutary" and "incidental" are not similar in meaning .
Notwithstanding " is the key word here.
"to circumvent nociceptive stimuli and affective apprehension " means " avoiding pain and fear".
Hence overall it means despite human tendency to avoid pain and fear , it is absolutely necessary.
Hence B. indispensable and D. requisite fit here and are the answers.
E. tangential and A. peripheral are similar in meaning and mean " not directly implicated".
"salutary" and "incidental" are not similar in meaning .
Notwithstanding " is the key word here.
"to circumvent nociceptive stimuli and affective apprehension " means " avoiding pain and fear".
Hence overall it means despite human tendency to avoid pain and fear , it is absolutely necessary.
Hence B. indispensable and D. requisite fit here and are the answers.
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