Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meanings of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

Michelle was very upset. So, her husband had to do a lot of things to pacify her.

  1. calm

  2. satisfy

  3. annoy

  4. reward
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Explanation

To pacify someone means to calm them down or soothe their anger. In this context, Michelle's husband needs to do things to make her feel calm and appeased. 'Calm' directly captures this meaning, while satisfy, annoy, and reward don't fit the context of soothing an upset person.

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