After a 12-year imprisonment under false treason charges, Alfred Dreyfus was justly ________, effectively putting an end to the French political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair.Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.A. abrogatedB. exoneratedC. acquittedD. interredE. assassinatedF. shunned

The correct answers are B. exonerated and C. acquitted. Both of these terms mean that Alfred Dreyfus was cleared of the charges against him.

Here's why:

A. Abrogated means to repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

B. Exonerated means absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case, which fits the context of the sentence.

C. Acquitted means free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty, which also fits the context of the sentence.

D. Interred means place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

E. Assassinated means murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

F. Shunned means persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.