The sentence against this question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meating of the sentence as a whole The columnist was very gentle when he mentioned his friends but was bitter and ever _____when he discussed people who_____ him.
The columnist was very gentle when he mentioned his friends but was bitter and ever Militant when he discussed people who distressed him. The correct answer is (D): Militant-distressed