Question

what is the meaning of the word vacuous as used in the passage? lauren was consistently disappointed by the programs she saw on t.v., which were dominated by vacuous reality shows and sitcoms. after years of suffering through such empty entertainment, she finally canceled her cable subscription, retreating to books and the occasional highly reviewed movie. unsophisticated mindless boring

Explanation:

The passage describes the TV shows as "empty entertainment", which implies lack of substance or intelligence. "Mindless" best captures this meaning as it suggests lacking thought or intelligence, similar to something being empty - headed. "Unsophisticated" refers more to a lack of refinement or worldly - knowledge, and "boring" refers to lack of interest, while "vacuous" here implies lack of mental content.

Answer:

B. mindless