2.choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in that he could do something so contemptible was hard to believe. a. worthy of respect b. deserving to be despised c. amazing d. amusing 3. choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in the teenager broached the sensitive subject with his parents. a. raised b. avoided c. excluded d. screened

That he could do something so CONTEMPTIBLE was hard to believe.

B. Deserving to be despised.

The teenager BROACHED the sensitive subject with his parents.

 A. Raised

2. B. Deserving to be despised and 3. A. Raised.

Explanation: Two words are synonyms when they have identical or very similar meaning. In the given sentences we have two words that we have to match with their synonym or definition. In the first sentence, the word is "contemptible" this word means despicable or detestable, so the phrase that best matches is "deserving to be despised." In the second sentence the word is "broached" which means bring up or raise a sensitive subject for discussion, so the word that best matches is "raised."

you didn't list the options but im guessing it's resolving contradictions