Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My success was complete and the delighted directors ________ me the privilege of developing automatic regulators which were much desired.

accorded

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is accorded.

The word "accorded" means to give or grant something to someone. It is the most appropriate word because it accurately describes what the directors did. The directors were so pleased with the person's success that they gave them the privilege of developing automatic regulators.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Contrasted means to compare two things that are different. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the directors were not comparing the person's success to anything else.
• Disagreed means to have a different opinion from someone. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the directors were not disagreeing with the person's success.
• Removed means to take something away from someone. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the directors were not taking anything away from the person.