Use the thesaurus entry for mediate to answer the question. mediate adj definition: occupying a middle position synonyms: central, intermediate, medium, middle antonyms: extreme, farthest, outermost, utmost verb definition: to get something by working with both sides in a dispute synonyms: interpose, intercede, intervene antonyms: avoid, disregard, ignore, overlook use the drop-down menu to choose a synonym for the word mediate as it would be used in this sentence. after looking at much of the evidence, arlo took a(n) stance on the issue, believing that there was no absolute right or wrong. a. central b. extream c. interpose d. disregard

Arlo took a central stance

A. central

Explanation:

To find out which of the option is the most suitable to fill the blank, we must look at the surrounding information of the missing word in order to infer the meaning: First, the word that is missing is next to a noun: "stance", therefore, the missing word should be an adjective because adjectives modify or gives further details to nouns. From all the choices there are only two works that can act as adjectives: central and extreme.

Now, by looking at the following clause "believing that there was no absolute right or wrong.", we find out that the stance that Arlo took was not radical or one that favored one side over another, but one that was in the "middle" of two sides, that is to say, "central."

children tend to take more after their grandparents more than their parents. it’s the dna you received that was passed down to you somewhere in your family. maybe one of your grandparents had/has straight hair and you might have gotten it from them.

the darker peppered moth species were favored due to the fact that the industrial revolution had made all the nearby trees a darker color instead of white.