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Since the convicted felon had shown no ____ for his crimes the judge sentenced him to the maximum prison term allowed
remorse?
the accused person must be given every chance to ____ the charges against him or her
refute?
Yes -- both are right.
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To find the correct word to fill in the blanks, we can examine the context of each sentence and eliminate the options that do not fit.
Sentence 1:
The convicted felon showed no ____ for his crimes, so the judge sentenced him to the maximum prison term allowed.
In this sentence, the word describes the lack of regret or guilt for committing a crime. Looking at the options, "remorse" is the most fitting word since it means a deep regret or guilt for a past action.
Sentence 2:
The accused person must be given every chance to ____ the charges against him or her.
The word in this sentence should mean disproving or countering the charges. "Refute" is the appropriate word as it means to prove something to be false or incorrect.
Therefore, the answers to the two sentences are:
- Sentence 1: remorse
- Sentence 2: refute