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To avoid a lengthy prison term, the convicted financier
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03 Oct 2017, 05:36
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To avoid a lengthy prison term, the convicted financier signed a binding document delineating the millions in fines and restitution that she must pay, and another legal memorandum in which she ________ her former role and financial interest in the hedge fund she had founded.
A. abjured
B. jeopardized
C. reneged
D. deposed
E. censured
F. forwent
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Abjured, forwent
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Re: To avoid a lengthy prison term, the convicted financier
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08 Oct 2017, 17:56
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Since the hedge fund founder is doing something to avoid a long prison term, and because of the clue “former role,” you know that she “gave up” that role. Abjured and forwent both work here.
Be precise — reneged means “to break a promise.” A leader can be deposed, but you don’t depose a role. The hedge fund founder may be being censured (probably worse), but it doesn’t make sense for her to censure (disapprove of, reprimand) her role.
Hence options abjured, forwent are correct!
Since the hedge fund founder is doing something to avoid a long prison term, and because of the clue “former role,” you know that she “gave up” that role. Abjured and forwent both work here.
Be precise — reneged means “to break a promise.” A leader can be deposed, but you don’t depose a role. The hedge fund founder may be being censured (probably worse), but it doesn’t make sense for her to censure (disapprove of, reprimand) her role.
Hence options abjured, forwent are correct!
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18 Jul 2021, 22:32
18 Jul 2021, 22:32
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