2.
Read the following passage from “The World of Doublespeak” by William Lutz and note the bolded word.

Doublespeak is language that pretends to communicate but really doesn't. It is language that makes the bad seem good, the negative appear positive, the unpleasant appear attractive or at least tolerable. Doublespeak is language that avoids or shifts responsibility, language that is at variance with its real or purported meaning. It is language that conceals or prevents thought; rather than extending thought, doublespeak limits it.

Work Cited:

Lutz, William. “The World of Doublespeak.” Doublespeak. New York: Harper Perennial, 1989. Print.

By using context clues, what do you think tolerable means?

A.the ability to be tolled or taxed
B.the ability to communicate
C.the ability to avoid responsibility
D.the ability to be endured