Question

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

Answer 1

ANSWER: C) inhibit .
Step-by-step 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.

Answer 2

(C) inhibit

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