1st Edition BB, test Two CR quesion

kbbm24
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:21:35 +0000

The sentence completion says

A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seem silly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not a license for …, nor do they… prejudice or bias…

The answer is Smugness…legitimate.

I understand that, but shouldnt the proper word be legitimize. Because that part would read, nor do they legitimate prejudice or bias instead of nor do they legitimze prejudice or bias?