The underlined words are : "allay the discontent". To Allay means to enervate or reduce. Discontentment simply means dissatisfaction. Hence the "following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable: is "justify the gratification" (Option A). Note that this is a text of knowledge of synonyms.
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The answer is C because it is exaggerating
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C
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It's A because a record from the county is an official government document.
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