J. Edgar Hoover, the head of the FBI, kept secret ____ on many innocent Americans; after he died, private citizens were able to request these files for inspection.


A.dossiers


B.accolades


C.incarnations


D.endorsements

Verified Answer :

The best word to complete the sentence above is: A. dossiers. The meaning of this word is collective documentation about a particular person, place, or event. In this sentence, you can refer to the context clues "request these files" that help us recognize the meaning of the word.