Choose the appropriate words that give nearly the same meaning as the phrase. Putting a person outside the protection of law
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Choose the appropriate words that give nearly the same meaning as the phrase.
Putting a person outside the protection of law
- Laudatory
- Ambiguous
- Proscribe
- Placatory
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Proscribe
To proscribe is to outlaw, i.e. put a person outside the protection of law. Laudatory = praising, placatory = appeasing.
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