Question

choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the text.
the author made no attempt to conceal the fact that he had plagiarized from another writers work. his ______ disregard for copyright laws eventually resulted in a lawsuit.
options: daring, ingenious, dauntless, brazen

Explanation:

• "Daring" implies boldness in a positive/neutral risky context, not fitting the negative act of plagiarism.
• "Ingenious" means clever/inventive, which is positive and unrelated to the scenario.
• "Dauntless" refers to fearlessness, typically in a brave, positive sense.
• "Brazen" means shamelessly bold, which perfectly matches the author's unhidden, disrespectful disregard for copyright laws that led to a lawsuit.

Answer:

brazen