Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My success was complete and the delighted directors ________ me the privilege of developing automatic regulators which were much desired.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. accorded.
The meaning of the given words is:
Contrasted: differ strikingly.
Accorded: give or grant someone
Disagreed: have or express a different opinion.
Removed: separated in a relationship by a particular number of steps of descent.
The sentence implies that the directors granted the privilege, so "Accorded" is the correct filler for the blank.
The correct sentence is: My success was complete and the delighted directors accorded me the privilege of developing automatic regulators which were much desired.