Question 103
HardOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The leader's remarks were ______ and could anger both communities.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Inflammatory remarks are likely to make people angry.
Worth noting
Inflammable looks alike but means easily set on fire, used of materials, not remarks.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "inflammatory"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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