Those who illegally make and sell a drug that causes a striking high might name it _____________ to convey the drug's effects.
A) bentamine
B) (5R,9R,13S,14S)-4,5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one
C) exhilarate
D) ephinil

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"Exhilarate" conveys a sense of excitement and euphoria, which is what users of a drug that causes a striking high are seeking. Choice A (bentamine) sounds like a made-up or generic drug name, and Choice B (the chemical name for morphine) is too technical and not catchy or memorable. Choice D (ephinil) also sounds like a made-up name and doesn't convey a specific sense of the drug's effects.

Those Who Illegally Make and Sell a Drug That Causes