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In the question below, three sentences are given, each of which has two words highlighted in bold. Choose the word in each sentence that fits appropriately in the context, and select the right option. 1. When people speak of offensive speech today, they usually mean things that are perceived to (

Q: Answer-In the question below, three sentences are given, each of which has two words highlighted in bold. C...

1. b 1-DENIGRATE means criticise, while DELEGATE means assign. Here, the sentence talks about offensive speech that intends to criticise people based on identity characteristics. A will be used here. 2- DETERMINING means deciding or regulating, while DEMEANING means to cause a loss in the dignity of or respect for something. Here, the sentence talks about offensive forms of speech, so B will be used. 3- CONTROVERSIES means arguments or disagreements caused over something, and CONTAMINATION means the act of making something impure. Here, the sentence talks about things that are considered offensive and might cause heated discussions, so A will be used. Thus, b is the right answer.

A denigrate /(
A determining /(
A controversies /(
B delegate or exclude people based on identity characteristics such as race, gender and sexuality. 2. This includes racial epithets and other explicitly (
B demeaning forms of speech, as well as less direct expressions of exclusion. 3. Off-colour jokes, song lyrics, memorial statues and university regulations on Halloween costumes have all been subjects of public (
B contaminations over offence.