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Passage 1
The proliferation of international institutions since the mid-twentieth century reflects a widespread conviction that global governance can ameli___… the destructive consequences of unchecked state rivalry. Yet critics contend that these bodies remain structurally compro___… by the very power asymmetries they were ostensibly designed to mitigate.
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1) ameliorate · 2) compromised
Passage 2
Advocates of cosmopolitan governance argue that the notion of absolute national sover___… must yield to a framework of shared responsibilities, particularly in matters of environmental degradation and human rights enforce___….
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1) sovereignty · 2) enforcement
Passage 3
The history of multilateral diplomacy reveals a persistent tension between the ideal of equit___… representation and the practical reality that great powers routinely exercise dispropor___… influence over outcomes, often rendering the deliberative process merely symbolic.
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1) equitable · 2) disproportionate
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