Question

Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

Dr. Stuart needs to ____ his argument with more experimental data; as it stands his thesis is ____.

• A. support - profound
• B. bolster - acceptable
• C. refine - satisfactory
• D. buttress - inadequate
• E. define - succinct

Answer 1

The correct option is D buttress - inadequate

Here, for the first blank the verb 'buttress' best befits the context as it means to strengthen and for the second blank, 'inadequate' fits perfectly as it conveys the required meaning. Thus D is the answer.

The other choices did not fit the context as perfectly as D does.