What is the synonym of exasperate as used in the following sentence? “The repeated delays began to exasperate the passengers, who were eager to reach their destinations.”
ASoften
BIrritate
CComfort
DSoothe
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B — Irritate.
“exasperate” means v. annoy extremely
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The child's endless stream of questions began to ______ his tired father.
Asoothe
Bexasperate
Cplease
Ddelight
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B — exasperate.
“exasperate” means v. annoy extremely