Multiple choice

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

Dementia was causing the old man to become increasingly pugnacious and difficult to care for.

  1. placated

  2. aggressive

  3. demented

  4. confronting

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pugnacious means eager to argue, quarrel, or fight - aggressive or combative by nature. 'Aggressive' directly matches this meaning. 'Placated' is opposite, 'demented' repeats the condition rather than the behavior, and 'confronting' is a verb not an adjective.