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

He hoped to propitiate the goddess by killing the vicious monster.

To propitiate means to appease or gain favor from someone, especially a deity, by doing something that pleases them. In this context, the character hopes to make peace with the goddess through an offering (killing the monster). 'Satisfy' is close but less specific to divine contexts, 'glorify' means to praise, and 'reconcile' means to restore friendly relations.