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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

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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.
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Answer:

(C) inhibit

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

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