|Question 4Verbal

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Any effort to raise the toll that drivers must pay to use the Ogdensburg-Prescott Bridge, which spans the Saint Lawrence River to connect New York State and Ontario, Canada, should explain why a higher toll is necessary: no amount of justification, however, is likely to persuade some drivers who believe the current toll is ________.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
contentious
A
exorbitant
B
warranted
C
equivocal
D