Direction: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
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My inward petition was instantly _______________. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, ________________ all discomfort.
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- acknowledged, banishing
- repudiated, infuriating
- acceded, exacerbating
- decimated, assuaging
Correct Option: A
(a) Acknowledged (accepted), banishing (removing): appropriate. (b) infuriating (angering): inappropriate. (c) exacerbating (making worse): inappropriate. (d) decimated (annihilated): inappropriate.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
My inward petition was instantly acknowledged. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, banishing all discomfort.