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Answer: BSet 5: Words in Context (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The king's decree was absolute, brooking no dissent and treating any form of opposition as ______, punishable by immediate imprisonment.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. patriotic
B. sedition✓ Correct
C. rhetoric
D. compliance
Detailed Explanation
Opposition to a ruler is 'sedition'. Sedition is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
Key Evidence:
• "punishable by imprisonment"
• "opposition"
Why others are wrong: A (Patriotic implies loyalty.), C (Rhetoric implies speech, but not necessarily illegal.), D (Compliance means following orders.).