Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The board found the proposed justification utterly _____, lacking any credible corroboration.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. specious
'Specious' means superficially plausible but actually wrong or deceptive, matching the lack of credible corroboration.
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