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Definitely D. This is a reversed cause and effect question.
When you are feeling contrite, you apologize.
When you feel contemptuous someone else has aggravated you.
When you esteem someone, you give them praise or respect, not necessarily an endorsement.
When you are guilty you don't necessarily extenuate your crime (to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious). Some people plead guilty and apologize. (since a guilty persons reaction here could go either way, it's not a logical, solid answer).
When you are impressed, however, you do compliment. (That's a logical and common reaction). When you're modest you're not rationalizinganything, but are rather demeaning your own skills or talents.
This was a little tricky, but I'd definitely pencil in D.
APOLOGIZE: CONTRITE::
(A) aggravate: contemptuous
(B) endorse: esteemed
(C) extenuate: guilty
(D) compliment: impressed
(E) rationalize: modest
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