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When the mother _____(i)_____ the disruptive child, she did
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16 Aug 2017, 18:06
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When the mother _____(i)_____ the disruptive child, she did not expect his siblings to encourage malevolent behavior; rather, she anticipated that the children would mock and _____(ii)_____ their troublesome brother and through this punishment, he would refrain from harassing others.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) touted | (D) deride |
| (B) calumniated | (E) laud |
| (C) pilloried | (F) renege |
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C and D
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Start with the first blank because it is easier. The clue disruptive child tells you the mother probably punished the child. Touted would provide you with a sentence that was opposite in meaning and calumniated has a similar negative connotation, but it would not be appropriate.
The second blank’s clue mock can be recycled for the blank. Laud is opposite of mock, and renege simply doesn’t make sense. Select pilloried and deride.
Hence options C and D are correct!
Start with the first blank because it is easier. The clue disruptive child tells you the mother probably punished the child. Touted would provide you with a sentence that was opposite in meaning and calumniated has a similar negative connotation, but it would not be appropriate.
The second blank’s clue mock can be recycled for the blank. Laud is opposite of mock, and renege simply doesn’t make sense. Select pilloried and deride.
Hence options C and D are correct!
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