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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

respect

Compassion is a great respect of justice: we pity
those who suffer -------.
(A) shamelessly
(B) unwittingly
(C) vicariously
(D) intensively
(E) undeservedly

What is a synonym for respect in this sentence

Cannot be C since then E would work too - they are interchangeable - right?

Thanks
  

Top answer

'Respect' should be 'respecter'. Vicariously is not a synonym of underservedly. The only correct option here is E.

— Nona the brit

  • 'Respect' should be 'respecter'.
  • Vicariously is not a synonym of underservedly.
  • The only correct option here is E.
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'Respect' should be 'respecter'.

Vicariously is not a synonym of underservedly.

The only correct option here is E.
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E is indeed the answer, but I'd say:

Compassion also means/entails a great respect for justice: we pity
those who suffer underservedly.
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Hey, can you expound why "E" is the best answer?
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