The age of Enlightenment, one of the greatest periods of history for intellectual activity, showed a proclivity for sophistry and ____ argumentation.

  • specious

Because of his reputation as a comedic actor suited best for playing outlandish eccentrics, the director was ____ to consider him for the more serious role of the solemn monarch.

  • loath
The ozone in the upper layers of Earth’s atmosphere is beneficial, ____ animal and plant life from dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
  • protecting
People become dogmatic after having learned from their lives how “the way things go”. Here Dogmatic means_________
  • narrow-minded
The likelihood of a merger between the two corporations was ____ since the gap between their differing interests was widening.
  • deteriorating
With an estimated ____ of less than of 1.0% cases, Bangladesh is still classified as a low-level HIV Country
  • presence
As more and more local industries have emerged to manufacture a variety of products to meet the local demand, the smugglers on the side of the border have found legal _________ in the home market.
  • competitors
If this was done, the country would not only overcome the power shortage but also have a surplus to export to a neighboring country at a ________ price
  • premium