All CoursesTo abate the public outcry that was ______ by the celebrity’s brazen comments about gender inequality, his agent had to issue a very public apology.
| A: precipitated |
| B: exasperated |
| C: precluded |
| D: triggered |
| E: prevaricated |
| F: goaded |
OA: A: precipitated; D: triggered
Explanation:
SAS
| Subject | Outcry |
| Information | Celebrity’s brazen comments |
| Structure Word | That was |
| Negator | – |
| Plug In Word | caused |
| Answer | Precipitated, triggered |
AOA
| Pair 1 | Precipitated, triggered |
| Lone ranger | Exasperated, precluded, prevaricated, goaded |
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