In response to recent criticism of inhumane and unhygienic practices throughout the agricultural industry, farmers resolved to commission an advertising campaign portraying virtuous ranchers that would ________ the industry.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. recriminateB. exonerateC. vindicateD. repudiateE. eradicate F. adulterate
Question
In response to recent criticism of inhumane and unhygienic practices throughout the agricultural industry, farmers resolved to commission an advertising campaign portraying virtuous ranchers that would ________ the industry.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. recriminateB. exonerateC. vindicateD. repudiateE. eradicate F. adulterate
Solution
The correct answers are B. exonerate and C. vindicate. Both of these words mean to clear from blame or to show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified, which fits in the context of the sentence. The farmers want to use the advertising campaign to show that they are not to blame for the criticism and to justify their practices.
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