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The charity's mission to __________ poverty was a __________ endeavour, but their dedication never __________.

1. elevate, reckless, wandered
2. prosecute, serendipity, capitulate
3. prolific, sycophant, blurred
4. reduce, malfeasance, distorted
5. alleviate, quixotic, wavered

Correct answer: alleviate, quixotic, wavered

Solution

"Alleviate" means to reduce or lessen, which fits poverty. "Quixotic" means idealistic and impractical, and "wavered" means weakened or faltered, so the sentence conveys persistent dedication.

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