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In a move that surprised safety advocates, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's decision to (i) ______ its updated driver safety guidelines came with a stark ultimatum: drive more cautiously, more intelligently, and more defensively, or face the consequences - for the developed world is already burdened by a grim catalog of (ii) _______ whose toll, from the commonplace whiplash to catastrophic traumatic brain injuries, continues to (iii) ______ millions of lives each year.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. disavow | D. afflictions | G. bedevil |
| B. promulgate | E. abstractions | H. exacerbate |
| C. shelve | F. equivocations | I. circumvent |
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Answer: B (promulgate), D (afflictions), G (bedevil)
Here's the reasoning for each blank:
Blank (i): promulgate (B)
The clue is "came with a stark ultimatum." This tells you the guidelines were actively issued/put into effect, not withdrawn. "Promulgate" means to officially announce or put into force - exactly what an agency does when releasing new guidelines. "Disavow" (deny responsibility for) and "shelve" (set aside, not use) both contradict the idea that the guidelines came with an ultimatum - you can't shelve or disavow something and have it simultaneously issue a warning to the public.
Blank (ii): afflictions (D)
The clue is the list that follows: "from the commonplace whiplash to catastrophic traumatic brain injuries." These are physical harms/injuries - that's exactly what "afflictions" means (things that cause pain or suffering). "Abstractions" and "equivocations" are abstract/intellectual concepts (vague ideas, evasive language) that have nothing to do with physical injuries like whiplash or TBI, so they're both out of place in a list about bodily harm.
Answer: B (promulgate), D (afflictions), G (bedevil)
Here's the reasoning for each blank:
Blank (i): promulgate (B)
The clue is "came with a stark ultimatum." This tells you the guidelines were actively issued/put into effect, not withdrawn. "Promulgate" means to officially announce or put into force - exactly what an agency does when releasing new guidelines. "Disavow" (deny responsibility for) and "shelve" (set aside, not use) both contradict the idea that the guidelines came with an ultimatum - you can't shelve or disavow something and have it simultaneously issue a warning to the public.
Blank (ii): afflictions (D)
The clue is the list that follows: "from the commonplace whiplash to catastrophic traumatic brain injuries." These are physical harms/injuries - that's exactly what "afflictions" means (things that cause pain or suffering). "Abstractions" and "equivocations" are abstract/intellectual concepts (vague ideas, evasive language) that have nothing to do with physical injuries like whiplash or TBI, so they're both out of place in a list about bodily harm.
Here's the reasoning for each blank:
Blank (i): promulgate (B)
The clue is "came with a stark ultimatum." This tells you the guidelines were actively issued/put into effect, not withdrawn. "Promulgate" means to officially announce or put into force - exactly what an agency does when releasing new guidelines. "Disavow" (deny responsibility for) and "shelve" (set aside, not use) both contradict the idea that the guidelines came with an ultimatum - you can't shelve or disavow something and have it simultaneously issue a warning to the public.
Blank (ii): afflictions (D)
The clue is the list that follows: "from the commonplace whiplash to catastrophic traumatic brain injuries." These are physical harms/injuries - that's exactly what "afflictions" means (things that cause pain or suffering). "Abstractions" and "equivocations" are abstract/intellectual concepts (vague ideas, evasive language) that have nothing to do with physical injuries like whiplash or TBI, so they're both out of place in a list about bodily harm.
Answer: B (promulgate), D (afflictions), G (bedevil)
Here's the reasoning for each blank:
Blank (i): promulgate (B)
The clue is "came with a stark ultimatum." This tells you the guidelines were actively issued/put into effect, not withdrawn. "Promulgate" means to officially announce or put into force - exactly what an agency does when releasing new guidelines. "Disavow" (deny responsibility for) and "shelve" (set aside, not use) both contradict the idea that the guidelines came with an ultimatum - you can't shelve or disavow something and have it simultaneously issue a warning to the public.
Blank (ii): afflictions (D)
The clue is the list that follows: "from the commonplace whiplash to catastrophic traumatic brain injuries." These are physical harms/injuries - that's exactly what "afflictions" means (things that cause pain or suffering). "Abstractions" and "equivocations" are abstract/intellectual concepts (vague ideas, evasive language) that have nothing to do with physical injuries like whiplash or TBI, so they're both out of place in a list about bodily harm.
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