Question

(a) Margie was not prepared to dispute that ...(agree with / satisfy with/disagree wit
(b) Her hearing was severely impaired (strengthened/brightened/weakened)​

Answer 1

Answer:

margie was not prepared to dispute

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answers matching the meaning of phrases are:-

a) Margie was not prepared to dispute that - disagree with.

b) Her hearing was severely impaired- weakened.

Explanation:

• In the first sentence, the phrase to dispute that is used to mean a disagreement with something.
• Disputing something means not accepting the validity of something based on which a disagreement is put forth.
• Another phrase that can be used to show disagreement is "not to see eye to eye with someone about something"
• In the second sentence, the word impaired hearing refers to weakened hearing.
• Other words used synonymously with impaired are affected, reduced, diminished, undermined.