Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.
Hard to believe that these people can justify and ________ such sickening behaviour!

Correct option is B

The correct option is (b) rationalize.
· Explanation: “Justify and rationalize” is a common collocation. “Rationalize” means trying to make something seem reasonable, often when it’s not.
· Grammatical rule used:
· Parallelism: “Justify and rationalize” follow the same grammatical form (base verb).
· Explanation in Hindi:
· “Rationalize” का अर्थ होता है तर्क द्वारा गलत चीज़ों को सही साबित करना।
· Meanings of other options:
· (a) Scandalize – to shock someone morally.
· English: Offend, outrage.
· Hindi: घोर आक्रोश या सदमा पहुँचाना।
· (c) Tantalize – to tease with something desirable but unattainable.
· English: Tease, tempt.
· Hindi: लालच देना या चिढ़ाना।
· (d) Essentialize – to express the essential features.
· English: Reduce to basics.
· Hindi: मूल तत्वों तक सीमित करना।