Question

the mystery of the min min lights ❤news: historyon january 25, 1947, an article written by bill beatty appeared in the sydney morning herald. it began as follows:\one of australias most remarkable ghostly manifestations is the strange wandering light that appears at indefinite periods at min min, near boulia, in western queensland. known locally as the ghost light, it is a moon of light suspended in space, darting hither and thither, vanishing ghost-like in the dark recesses of the trees.\although it was written decades ago, beattys depiction of the celebrated min min lights still persists. so do theories about the glowing apparitions origins. many people draw on indigenous folklore, which ascribes the lights to the spirits of elders watching over the country. others, including beatty, lean on the legendary account of a stockman who first witnessed an unsettling orb ofthe legend of the min min lights started with a man on a horse.question 66/8the article states: the townspeople reportedly mocked the man for his outlandish story, but numerous eyewitness reports have since substantiated his strange account.which is the closest synonym for the word substantiated?a. improvisedb. contradictedc. confirmedd. initiated

Explanation:

In the given sentence, "substantiated" describes how eyewitness reports supported the man's account, meaning to prove or confirm the truth of something. Analyzing the options:

• "improvised" means to create something spontaneously, which does not match.
• "contradicted" means to deny or oppose, which is the opposite.
• "confirmed" means to establish the truth of something, which matches the meaning of "substantiated".
• "initiated" means to start something, which is unrelated.

Answer:

C. confirmed