Question

read the following dictionary entry. assault 1. v to assail forcefully, attack violently 2. v to confront with scorn, criticize, argue 3. v to commence with the intention of mastering 4. v to overwhelm, beset, inundate, disturb. which definition best fits the word assailed as it is used in the passage? a. definition 3 b. definition 1 c. definition 4 d. definition 2

Explanation:

We need to find the most appropriate definition of "assailed" in the context of the passage. Since the passage is not shown in full and the word "assailed" is not visible in the provided text, we assume a general - knowledge approach. Definition 1 "to assault forcefully, attack violently" is the most common and basic meaning of "assail" and is likely the correct one in most contexts where the word is used in a literal sense.

Answer:

B. definition 1