Use the following definitions to answer the question. assent: 1. (noun) an agreement 2. (verb) to express agreement ascent: 1. (noun) an upward slope or incline 2. (verb) to climb Read the sentence. The measure passed with a majority _________. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

The sentence needs a noun after “a majority” to say what the measure received. “Assent” as a noun means agreement, so “The measure passed with a majority assent” describes agreement by most voters. “Ascent” refers to climbing or an upward slope, not agreement.

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