All CoursesHousing and access to potable water seem to pose perennial problems in developing countries , despite this hardly any effort is taken to ___________ the situation
| A exasperate |
| B expiate |
| C excruciate |
| D alleviate |
| E exacerbate |
| F ameliorate |
OA: D. alleviate; F. ameliorate
Explanation:
SAS
| Subject | efforts |
| Information | Perennial problems |
| Structure Word | hardly any |
| Negator | despite this |
| Plug In Word | better |
| Answer | Alleviate, ameliorate |
AOA
| Pair 1 | Alleviate, ameliorate |
| Lone Ranger | Exasperate, expirate, excruciate, exacerbate |
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