47. When the police officers asked why the man was driving a stolen car, they were greeted
by a __________ of unreasonable explanations.
(A) plethora (B) paradox (C) pinnacle (D) privation
(A) plethora - having a very large amount of sth (B) paradox -sth. that is strange& impossible because it contains 2 opposite facts/characteristics (C) pinnacle -peak: the most success/admired of sth (D) privation-the state of being poor, lacking the basic necessities of life