Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. fearing the new ten - story building would ______ the otherwise unblemished beachfront, mrs. morton wrote a letter to the city’s planning board asking its members to reconsider the project. options: extinguish, mar, demolish

Explanation:

1. Analyze the meaning of each word:

• "extinguish" means to put out (a fire) or end something, which doesn't fit the context of a building affecting a beachfront's appearance.
• "mar" means to damage or spoil the appearance of something. The new building is feared to spoil the unblemished beachfront, so this fits.
• "demolish" means to tear down or destroy, which is not what the sentence is about (the building is being built, not destroyed).

Answer:

mar