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Imagine an embattled public figure attacked by press and public, who is facing an inquiry into allegations of having obtained money by deception.

Correct answer: (c) embattled

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a public figure answer 2
Any arguments he put up in his defence were regarded as a smokescreen by people who were determined to see him convicted.

Correct answer: (b) smokescreen

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela What does wear thin mean?
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People tended not to believe a word he said and maintained that his protestations of innocence were wearing a bit thin.

Correct answer: (d) thin

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela What does the word 'restrain' mean?
a public figure answer 4
There was very strong support for the police who were determined to curb this kind of crime.

Correct answer: (c) curb

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela What does proposed mean?
a public figure answer 5
The press had been prompted by an unknown source to make as much publicity about him as they could.

Correct answer: (a) prompted

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela briefing vs. clearing
a public figure answer 6
His agent spent a lot of time briefing the press on his background in the hope that they would present a balanced view.

Correct answer: (b) briefing

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela Started ranged
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Views as to his guilt or innocence even before the trial started ranged from utter conviction that he was guilty to wild support for his innocence.

Correct answer: (c) ranged

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela Meaning of destruct
a public figure answer 8
Gradually however as the days went by even his greatest supporters were beginning to desert him.

Correct answer: (b) desert

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela Come to light
a public figure answer 9
Then two days before the trial was due to start, new evidence came to light proving he was totally innocent.

Correct answer: (a) light

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 hello to all! i am jose acevedo and i was born in venezuela Meaning of 'overrun'
a public figure answer 10
By then of course it was too late because the damage had already been done to his career, which overshadowed everything else he did for the rest of his life.

Correct answer: (d) overshadowed

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