Question

ferguson tempered his praise with criticism of his two senior strikers.
source: the guardian
in this sentence, tempered means:
○ made more acceptable or suitable by adding something else
○ increased the intensity of
○ faced and withstood with courage
○ destroyed completely; damaged irreparably

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence, "tempered his praise with criticism" implies that by adding criticism (something else), the praise was made more balanced or acceptable. The other options do not fit the context. "Increased the intensity of" would mean making the praise stronger which contradicts the addition of criticism. "Faced and withstood with courage" is not relevant to the action of combining praise and criticism. "Destroyed completely; damaged irreparably" is too extreme and not in line with the meaning of using criticism to modify praise.

Answer:

made more acceptable or suitable by adding something else