Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentence there are four pairs of words denoted by the numbers (1), (2), (3) and (4). Find out which pair of words can be used to fill in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

These are the robbers rejected by their communities for ______ established traditions, but ______ for their exploits.

  1. flourishing, mocked

  2. flouting, envied

  3. contempting, condemned

  4. evading, harassed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Flouting means disregarding or disrespecting, and envied means a feeling of resentful discontent with regard to another's advantages.

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