Question 105
HardOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The three new wells have ______ the village's water shortage.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
New wells make a water shortage less severe. That is what alleviate means.
Worth noting
Aggravated means made worse, the opposite of what wells would do.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "alleviate"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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