Question

Select the correct option: Had it not been for her timely intervention, the discussion might well have into an acrimonic

• A. evolved
• B. devolved
• C. emerged
• D. absorbed

Answer 1

Answer:

B. devolved

• Devolve means to degenerate or deteriorate into a lower or worse state. • A discussion "devolves into an acrimonious (bitter/angry) dispute." • Evolved implies growth, emerged means to come out of, and absorbed means soaked up.