Question

he declared, \i believe that force can be ______ on humanitarian grounds.\ uttered boasted justified transferred

Explanation:

• "uttered" means to say something, but it doesn't fit the context of force and humanitarian grounds.
• "boasted" means to talk with excessive pride, which is not relevant here.
• "justified" means to show or prove to be right or reasonable. Force can be shown to be right (justified) on humanitarian grounds (e.g., intervening to stop a humanitarian crisis like genocide).
• "transferred" means to move from one place or person to another, which is not appropriate for the context of force and its relation to humanitarian grounds.

Answer:

justified