Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word choices: George Washington's marriage brought to him, in addition to the ____ of his own estate, the burden of the responsibility of the ____ of the large estate of Martha's first husband, Daniel Parke Custis, which she had inherited upon his death.

  1. intendance…administration

  2. encumbrance…dalliance

  3. infrastructure…subversion

  4. deliverance…extirpation

  5. diligence…maintenance

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Explanation

'Intendance' refers to management or supervision, fitting the care of his own estate. 'Administration' fits the legal management of the inherited Custis estate. Other options like 'subversion' or 'extirpation' have negative or irrelevant meanings.