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Philosophers have long debated the true meaning of love, and perhap
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Philosophers have long debated the true meaning of love, and perhaps the diverse uses of the word have made its definition ________, but genuine love always arises from a mutual sense of understanding and respect—needs that are truly universal.
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| A. benign |
| B. nebulous |
| C. pernicious | D. seditious | E. specious |
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B The word "but" creates a contrast between the first and second parts of this sentence. Philosophers have debated about what love really means, but there is one common thread: real love comes from shared understanding and respect. The author entertains the idea that the "diverse uses" of the word "love" have made it harder to achieve a clear definition. Predict "unclear." (B) works well, since nebulous means "cloudlike, hazy." (A) benign means "harm-less," but this does not match the sentence's implication that love is hard to define. (C) per-nicious, meaning "destructive," (D) seditious, or "tending to incite rebellion," and (E) specious, or "false," have negative connotations that are too strong for this sentence.
B The word "but" creates a contrast between the first and second parts of this sentence. Philosophers have debated about what love really means, but there is one common thread: real love comes from shared understanding and respect. The author entertains the idea that the "diverse uses" of the word "love" have made it harder to achieve a clear definition. Predict "unclear." (B) works well, since nebulous means "cloudlike, hazy." (A) benign means "harm-less," but this does not match the sentence's implication that love is hard to define. (C) per-nicious, meaning "destructive," (D) seditious, or "tending to incite rebellion," and (E) specious, or "false," have negative connotations that are too strong for this sentence.
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