Question

the 1993 movie jurassic park explores dangers that can arise from using technology to resurrect extinct species. in the film, scientists extract dinosaur dna from prehistoric mosquitoes preserved in amber and use it to create living dinosaurs for an island theme park. however, the dinosaurs prove to be less tractable than predicted. they escape from their enclosures and begin attacking the humans, creating chaos on the island. the movie serves as a warning about the revival of extinct species—a process known as de-extinction.

at the time of the films release, the possibility of de-extinction seemed fantastical. subsequent advances in technology, however, have made that possibility a growing reality. in 2003, for example, a team of scientists used preserved dna to create a clone of an extinct species of goat called the bucardo. although the clone died shortly after birth, the event marked the first documented case of de-extinction.

with the advent of de-extinction came increased debate about the responsible use of genetic engineering technology. many researchers lauded the teams efforts to reintroduce the species, but others denounced this work, echoing the message from jurassic park: nature is unpredictable, and it may be unwise to tamper with it.

what is the meaning of lauded as used in the passage?

discussed

praised

misunderstood

condemned

Explanation:

The word "lauded" is used in a context where it contrasts with "denounced". Since "denounced" means to speak out against or condemn, and the sentence structure shows a contrast (many researchers did one thing, others did the opposite - denounced), "lauded" must mean something positive. "Praised" is a positive word that fits this contrast. "Discussed" is neutral, "misunderstood" is not relevant to the contrast, and "condemned" is similar to "denounced" (the opposite of what "lauded" should mean).

Answer:

praised