The recent news reports on the radio weren't very informative.
Your answer is A: weren't
"Raymond's Run" is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara within the collection Gorilla, My Love. It is narrated by Hazel Parker, known as Squeaky, whose strong voice lures the reader in immediately. The central idea in the story is about how she has to take care of her older brother Raymond because he is disabled.
Attenuated, meaning unnaturally thin, is the correct option here.
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Answer:
Benevolent:kind::malicious:cruel