Disagreement Without Escalation

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does the coordinator try to do when she seeks to conciliate the members?A. Make their disagreement more public and personal.B. Declare that neither member may explain a concern.C. Reward whichever member speaks most forcefully.D. Reduce hostility and gain goodwill by helping them address their differences.

2Offering an immediate concession mainly to calm Mina's anger is an attempt to _____ her.A. appeaseB. provokeC. accuseD. exclude

3Which change shows that Mina begins to relent?A. She repeats the same refusal with greater intensity.B. She insists that the permission issue cannot be discussed.C. She moves from refusing all further cooperation to considering a shared project with clear permission rules.D. She becomes more hostile after every suggested solution.

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