Based on what you know about the other words in this sentence, can you infer the meaning of the underlined word? I tried to get my boring friends to dance, but they stared at me with insipid looks on their faces. a. excited c. dull b. tired d. none of the above

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

b: the exchange of coined money