Question

what is the best meaning of \precipitate\ as it is used in the following passage in paragraph 26? \we must come to see that, as the federal courts have consistently affirmed, it is wrong to urge an individual to cease his efforts to gain his basic constitutional rights because the quest may precipitate violence.\ reject exploit suppress cause

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "precipitate" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The sentence says urging someone to cease efforts for constitutional rights is wrong because the quest (for rights) may "precipitate" violence. We check the options: "reject" means to refuse, which doesn't fit. "exploit" means to use unfairly, not matching. "suppress" means to subdue, which is opposite. "cause" fits as the quest for rights could lead to (cause) violence.

Answer:

D. cause