Çözüldü Sentence Completion - SAT Vocabulary

Few in the community are pleased with the plan to construct a sewage plant on First Street. Opponents _______ the proposed facility despite claims that it will bring much-needed jobs to the area.

A) detract
B) criticize
C) degrade
D) diminish
E) spur

Correct Choice: B (criticize)

Explanation in the Book:
To detract is “to take value away from,” a definition related to criticize but not exactly the same. A bow tie may detract from your outfit, and if you wear it, someone may criticize you, but no one will detract you. Go for Choice (B). By the way, to degrade is “to disrespect,” as in a dog food advertisement that degrades cats, and to diminish is “to lessen in value or amount,” as in his appetite diminished after he ate all the chips.

Note:
"spur" means "promote the development of, stimulate". (Google dictionary)

SAT for Dummies
https://en.ru1lib.org/book/11030720/546b65
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