The sudden, vehement objections of the senator understandably ________ the other members of his party, considering that he had previously expressed few qualms about the proposed amendment.

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addled. The sentence is about a change in the senator's opinion about the 'proposed amendment.' Previously, he did not express any 'qualms' (doubts, misgivings), but then he made sudden, vehement objections. The word in the blank describes the reaction of the other party members upon the senator's objections. Their reaction is not positive; hence a negative word is required for the blank. Words such as 'upset' or 'stunned' are good fill-ins for the blank.

Now, let's examine the meanings of the words in the options:

bewitched – to be affected by witchcraft or magic; enchanted or delighted

disenfranchised – deprived of the right to vote

discombobulated – confused and disconcerted

truncated – shortened by cutting off the top or the end

enervated – weakened, drained of energy

addled – unable to think clearly, confused

'Discombobulated' and 'addled' match the meaning of the sentence. 'Bewitched' is a positive word and would go against the context. 'Disenfranchised' and 'truncated' are unrelated to the sentence. There is no information in the sentence to support the word 'enervated'.

The sudden, vehement objections of the senator understandably <code>________</code> the other members of his party, considering that he had previously expressed few qualms about the proposed amendment.<br/><br/>[ Note: Select 2 answer choices ]

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