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Police had to fire on the ante [A] / anti [B] government agitators to quell [A] / stop [B] the violence.

A congenital defect affected the aural [A] / oral [B] faculties of the child , leading to impaired hearing.

I am not adverse [A] / averse [B] to helping the poor but i do not approve of begging.

They drove around in their BMW openly flouting [A} / flaunting [B] their new found wealth.

A.	ABBAB	B.	BABAB
C.	ABBBB	D.	BAABB
E.	AABBA

Answer and Explanation

Answer:ABBBB

Explanation:
‘Anti’ is a prefix used to indicate the opposite of something such as ‘anti inflamatory’, ‘Ante’
Means before. Eg ante meridian. The context suggests that ‘anti’ is the correct word. Hence B
‘Quell’ is to contain or put down and is better that stop.’ Aural’ has to do with hearing while oral refers to speech
‘Averse to’ is to be disinclined. ‘Adverse’ means opposite of something. Hence B
‘To flout’ is to break or overlook a law or a rule. ‘To flaunt’ is to make a deliberate display of something Hence B.

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