Help me with this one...

[Fredrichodie]

Although specific concerns may determine the intent of a research project, its results are often ___
A unanticipated
B beneficial
C expensive
D spectacular
E specialized

SPOILER: OA is A, but why is D wrong?

People frequently denigrate books about recent catastrophes as morally ____ attempts to profit, from misfortune, but in my view our desire for such books, together with the venerable tradition to which they belong, ____ them.
A inopportune encourages
B fortuitous fosters
C treacherous safeguards
D despicable legitimizes
E corrupt generates

SPOILER: OA is D

Can "legitimizes" be interpreted as "received by the public, without concepts involving laws"???

[mafaisal]

Although specific concernsmay determine the intent of a research project, its results are often ___

Here 'Although' suggest that second sentence imples the opposite view of first one. And in first sentence, 'determine' indicates the result is not easily determine. A is the only one which indicates the opposite of 'determine'.

[mafaisal]

People frequently denigrate books about recent catastrophes as morally ____ attempts to profit, from misfortune, but in my view our desire for such books, together with the venerable tradition to which they belong, ____ them.
A inopportune encourages
B fortuitous fosters
C treacherous safeguards
D despicable legitimizes
E corrupt generates

Here I think challenge is to choose appropriate one for first blank. The word 'denigrate' indicate that the first blank contains negative meaning. So, we can easily eliminate B. For A, 'inopportune' (not well chosen) does not fit here. For second blank which will be positive meaning, 'venerable tradition' which belongs the books and gives sanction them and does not safeguards or generates them. Hence, D is appropriate.

[himanshugpt]

Although specific concerns may determine the intent of a research project, its results are often ___
A unanticipated

The Correct answer is A because the anticipation means predicting the future outcome... the sentence talks about the result of the research project. The keyword Although also gives us an inkling about the correct answer.

[goin4gre]

i have the same dbt for que 2 as Fredrichodie ... what should be the real meaning of legitimizes...it is because of this word i was forced to choose E rather than D, which i liked better for the 1st blank !