The story deals with a king who is transformed from a ________ leader into a(n)________ tyrant whose thirst for power cannot be satiated.

A. magnanimous.. depraved
B. confused... acute
C. sordid... benign
D. licentious... nefarious
E. prominent... secluded

I think it is D.

Do secluded or depraved tyrants seek never ending power?

depraved

Have you looked up the meanings of these words? If you have, you'd never choose D.

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A

I think it is A

the answer is A

You are correct, the answer is A. The king is transformed from a magnanimous leader into a depraved tyrant whose thirst for power cannot be satiated.

Yes, you are correct. The correct answer is A. The story deals with a king who is transformed from a magnanimous leader into a depraved tyrant whose thirst for power cannot be satiated.

To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the meanings of the words provided in each option. In this case, you needed to know that magnanimous means noble and generous, while depraved means wicked and corrupt. By comparing these meanings to the description of the king in the story, you can determine that the king started out as a noble leader but became a wicked tyrant. By understanding the meanings of the words and using critical thinking, you were able to select the correct answer, A.

I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, the answer is A. The story deals with a king who is transformed from a magnanimous leader into a depraved tyrant whose thirst for power cannot be satiated.