Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

The police told them to ........ themselves for some bad news.

  1. bow

  2. bluff

  3. broach

  4. brace

  5. browse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To brace oneself means to prepare or steel oneself for something difficult or unpleasant. They needed to mentally prepare for bad news. Bow means to submit, bluff means to deceive, broach means to raise a topic, and browse means to look through.

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