Read the excerpt below from Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different and answer the question.

Before the adoption could be finalized, however, she learned that neither parent had a college degree. She balked and only agreed to complete the adoption a few months later, "when my parents promised that I would go to college," said Jobs.

What is the meaning of the word "balked" as it is used in the excerpt?

accepted

protested

squawked

encouraged

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Leon Vaughan

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12 June, 20:27

Read the excerpt below from Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different and answer the question.

Before the adoption could be finalized, however, she learned that neither parent had a college degree. She balked and only agreed to complete the adoption a few months later, "when my parents promised that I would go to college," said Jobs.

What is the meaning of the word "balked" as it is used in the excerpt?

accepted

protested

squawked

encouraged

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Jason Liu · Answer 1

Protested

Explanation:

The word protested means to protest or to negotiate or to express an objection towards something.

In the above scenario, she learned something that was unpleasant to her before adoption and that would likely change her mind. But then she protested and came to a mutual agreement and accepted the offer.

In all the other options, the possibility of accepting the offer does not exist.