Question

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the word printed in italic bold in the sentence.
Public opinion will pillory these agents of crime.

• A. criticize
• B. subserve
• C. recall
• D. declare

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

criticize

In this sentence we would be looking into the word that best expresses "pillory".

Pillory means attack or ridicule publicly.

If we look into the given options,

Criticize means indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way. It is synonymous to pillory

Subserve means help to further or promote

Recall officially order (someone) to return to a place or remember something from the past

Declare means say something in a solemn and emphatic manner

Option A is correct