Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The ------- of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses has ------- researchers’ hopes that permanent victories against many diseases have been achieved.
A vigor . . corroborated
B feebleness . . dashed
C proliferation . . blighted
D destruction . . disputed
E disappearance . . frustrated
Hopes for “permanent victories against many diseases” have been “blighted,” or dashed or crushed, by the “proliferation of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses.”
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
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