Question

1. the ceo made a series of offensive remarks at an international conference; some felt this lowered the prestige of the company overseas.

○ a. debase
○ b. duplicity
○ c. importune

Explanation:

• Debase: Means to lower in quality, value, or esteem. In the context of the sentence, "lowered the prestige" is similar to "debase" as it implies reducing the company's standing.
• Duplicity: Refers to deceitfulness or double - dealing. This has no relation to the idea of lowering prestige.
• Importune: Means to make persistent and annoying requests. It is not relevant to the context of lowering a company's overseas prestige.

Answer:

A. Debase