Question

1. when the star soccer player was shown a yellow card that would have meant he was out for the rest of the game, his captain came running over to __ with the referee.

○ a. beguile
○ b. debase
○ c. expostulate

1. the fbi investigation __ many community leaders who had participated in a massive criminal conspiracy involving money laundering, tax evasion, and fraud.

○ a. reputed
○ b. debased
○ c. ensnared

Explanation:

• For question 10:
• "Begule" means to deceive or charm. A captain would not try to deceive the referee in this context.
• "Debase" means to lower in quality or value. This is not relevant to the situation of a captain interacting with a referee.
• "Expostulate" means to reason with someone, especially to object or protest. A captain would likely come to reason with (expostulate) the referee about the yellow - card decision.
• For question 11:
• "Reputed" means generally considered or said to be. It does not fit the context of an FBI investigation's action on community leaders involved in crime.
• "Debased" (lower in quality) is not the appropriate action word for an investigation on criminals.
• "Ensnared" means to catch in a trap or involve in difficulties. An FBI investigation would catch (ensnare) community leaders involved in criminal conspiracies.

Answer:

1. C. Expostulate
2. C. Ensnared