Owing to poor weather, the committee resolved to _____ the inter-school athletics competition.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. defer
- Step 1: Adverse weather conditions cause athletic events to be postponed to a future date. Step 2. 'Defer' means to put off an action or event to a later time; postpone. Answer: defer. Why not the others: 'Accelerate' means speed up; 'advance' means move forward; 'commence' means begin.
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