Because this sentence begins with the word unlike, you are
looking for a contrasting meaning in the second half of the sentence.
Extol means to praise, so Alice James would do the opposite. Tolerate,
abide, and glorify are all positive, so you can eliminate them. Restrict
doesn’t make that much sense because you wouldn’t restrict English merits.
Disparage (D) would be correct here because it means to belittle.