Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

She ........ the attractions of a high salary against the prospect of working long hours.

  1. belittled

  2. balanced

  3. bid

  4. beckoned

  5. blew
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'balance' means to weigh or compare competing factors. She's weighing the high salary (pro) against working long hours (con). Other options don't fit: belittled (diminished), bid (offered), beckoned (signaled), blew (ruined).

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