Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The pain AFFLICTING me was caused by a sprain.

  1. Provoking

  2. Pleasing

  3. Soothing

  4. Pacifying

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) is the correct answer. Here, “afflicting” means “causing pain” whereas “soothing” means “comforting”.