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Roman philosopher Seneca was worried about the high levels of anger that during his lifetime. It was common for a person to be killed after doing or saying something insignificant to someone in . He believed anger was caused by expectations that everything would always end well. When they ended badly, people became angry. He believed they could reduce this anger by changing their view of the world and becoming more about life.

power happened negative top unrealistic existed patient

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Correct answer: existed
Explanation: The word 'existed' is the past tense of the verb 'exist,' which fits grammatically as it describes a state that was present during Seneca's lifetime. It aligns with the context of discussing the levels of anger that were prevalent at that time.
Meaning: 'Existed' means to have been present or to have occurred.
Wrong options:
happened: The word 'happened' is a verb that indicates an event occurred, but it does not convey the ongoing state of anger that was present, making it contextually inappropriate.
negative: The word 'negative' is an adjective that describes a quality or state, but it does not fit as a verb to describe the state of anger.
patient: The word 'patient' is an adjective that refers to the ability to accept delay or suffering without becoming angry, which does not relate to the existence of anger.
power: The word 'power' is a noun that refers to the ability or capacity to do something, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
top: The word 'top' is an adjective that describes the highest point or level, which does not relate to the existence of anger.
unrealistic: The word 'unrealistic' is an adjective that describes something not based on reality, which does not fit as a verb to describe the state of anger.
Correct answer: power
Explanation: The term 'power' is a noun that refers to the ability or capacity to influence others, which fits contextually as it describes the individuals who had the authority to react violently to insignificant actions.
Meaning: 'Power' refers to the ability or authority to control or influence others.
Wrong options:
existed: The word 'existed' is a verb that indicates presence, which does not fit as a noun to describe a group of people.
happened: The word 'happened' is a verb that indicates an event occurred, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
negative: The word 'negative' is an adjective that describes a quality, which does not fit as a noun to describe individuals with authority.
top: The word 'top' is an adjective that describes the highest point, which does not fit as a noun to describe a group of people.
unrealistic: The word 'unrealistic' is an adjective that describes something not based on reality, which does not fit as a noun.
Correct answer: unrealistic
Explanation: The word 'unrealistic' is an adjective that describes expectations that are not based on reality, fitting grammatically and contextually as it describes the type of expectations that lead to anger.
Meaning: 'Unrealistic' means not having a basis in reality or being impractical.
Wrong options:
existed: The word 'existed' is a verb that does not fit as an adjective to describe expectations.
happened: The word 'happened' is a verb that indicates an event occurred, which does not fit as an adjective in this context.
negative: The word 'negative' is an adjective that describes a quality, but it does not accurately describe the type of expectations that cause anger.
power: The word 'power' is a noun that refers to authority, which does not fit as an adjective to describe expectations.
top: The word 'top' is an adjective that describes the highest point, which does not fit as a descriptor for expectations.
Correct answer: negative
Explanation: The word 'negative' is an adjective that describes a pessimistic outlook, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the perspective Seneca believed people should adopt to reduce anger.
Meaning: 'Negative' refers to a pessimistic or unfavorable attitude.
Wrong options:
existed: The word 'existed' is a verb that does not fit as an adjective to describe a perspective on life.
happened: The word 'happened' is a verb that indicates an event occurred, which does not fit as an adjective in this context.
unrealistic: The word 'unrealistic' is an adjective that describes something not based on reality, which does not fit as a descriptor for a perspective on life.
power: The word 'power' is a noun that refers to authority, which does not fit as an adjective to describe a perspective.
top: The word 'top' is an adjective that describes the highest point, which does not fit as a descriptor for a perspective on life.

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