Question

Read the passage. In the late 1800s, whalers sailed to the seas surrounding Antarctica to search for seals and whales. After 1900, publicly and privately sponsored expeditions, impelled more by interest in science and geography than moneymaking, began to visit the area. Which word is closest to the meaning of impelled in this sentence?

advised

driven

forced

achieved

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Driven

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the word "impelled" is used to refer to the motivations for the expeditions in Antarctica, this is expressed in "privately sponsored expeditions, impelled more by interest in science and geography" that shows the expeditions of this time had different motivations to those of whalers. In this context, the word "impelled" means motivated, incited, or driven. According to this, from the options, the word that expresses the correct meaning of this word is the word driven.