There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to…

Question

There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. He tried to mollify the situation instead of ___ it further.

Answer 1

There is one word underlined. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. He tried to mollify the situation instead of ___ it further.

Aggravating ✓
Calming
Mitigating
Soothing

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