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My family's annual dinner was in two days and I was foolish and too.................. with my studies that I made a .................. by undermining my own family.

A. vilified.............gaucherie 

B. disparaged..............approbation

C.endeared.................aversion

D.solicitous..............sacrilege

E.conscientious................gambit

vilify(verb)-to speak in a disparaging manner

gaucherie(noun)- an awkward act

disparaged(adj)- belittled

approbation(noun)- approval

endear(verb)-  to cause love towards

aversion(noun)- a strong dislike

solicitous(adj)- concerned

sacrilege(noun)- violation of something considered sacred

conscientious(adj)- careful, thorough

gambit(noun)- stratagem 

For me this is a rank 5 question, the hardest level, most likely most of the words are very low frequency. If i were to get this question and not know most the meaning, i would leave it beacuse the SAT deducts points if answer incorrectly. The answer is d. i made it like this so it is harder to get a glimpse of the answer.