Question

inside a gallery of the u.s. capitol lined with statues donated by state legislatures, visitors see only brief plaques praising each figures vision and courage; there is no mention of their roles in disenfranchisement or war profiteering. a new digital guide adds that missing context so the capitol no longer appears to ______ these politicians, treating their likenesses like religious relics rather than contested figures.

5 mark for review
which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

a rehabilitate

b exhibit

c catalog

d venerate

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: the Capitol previously treated the politicians' likenesses like religious relics (implying reverence) and the new guide adds context to stop this. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A ("rehabilitate") means to restore reputation, but the context is about treating as relics, not restoring reputation.
• Option B ("exhibit") means to display, which doesn't fit the "religious relics" reverence context.
• Option C ("catalog") means to list, which is irrelevant here.
• Option D ("venerate") means to regard with great respect/reverence, which matches the "treating their likenesses like religious relics" idea. The Capitol no longer appears to venerate these politicians as it now provides the missing context (showing they are contested figures, not just worthy of reverence).

Answer:

D. venerate