Part V 1. I don¡¯t wish to _____ the effort he made but, in truth, his work was not applicable to our problem. (A) degrade (B) shame (C) minimize (D) optimize 2. In view of the recent consumer _____ toward more nutritious meals we will have to make changes to our menu (A) fad (B) trend (C) fashion (D) style 3. I bought this carpet at 30% below normal price because of a small _____ that is barely even visible. (A) imperfection (B) deficiency (C) shortcoming (D) inadequacy