Select the best option from A-D to complete each of the following sentences
At the height of the storm, the savages tried to the angry gods by offering sacrifices
A. instigate B. appall C. vilify D. propitiate
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
propitiate 'Propitiate' is a verb and it means to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you. Examples: (i) In those days, people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god. (ii) The radicals on the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.