Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. Warmth and rain encourage the growth of flowers, while cold and drought __________ it.
a) mollify
b) permeate
c) inhibit
d) induce

Respuesta :

Answer:

(C) inhibit

Options (A) and (D) have opposite meanings from the correct answer while option (B) does not make sense.

ANSWER: C) inhibit .
EXPLANATION:
Mollify: appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
Permeate: spread throughout (something); pervade.
Inhibit: hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
Induce: succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.