Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The adventurer in him cannot __________ the call of the mountains.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. resist.
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-
- resist- to try to stop something happening or to stop somebody from doing something.
- respond- to say or do something as an answer or reaction to something.
- restrain- to keep somebody or something under control; to prevent somebody or something from doing something.
- restore- to put somebody/something back into his/her/its former condition or position.
"Resist" which means "to try to stop something happening or to stop somebody from doing something" fits in the context appropriately.
Hence, it will be the correct choice.
Correct Sentence:-
The adventurer in him cannot resist the call of the mountains.