Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word.

She said it _______ to provoke me.

  1. deeply

  2. discretion

  3. deliberately

  4. desperately
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Deliberately means intentionally or on purpose. When someone does something "deliberately to provoke" you, they're doing it with the specific intention of annoying or upsetting you. Deeply refers to intensity, discretion is a noun, and desperately implies urgency.

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