Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Because he was ------- in the face of danger, the explorer won the government’s highest award for conspicuous bravery.
(A) virile
(B) heedless
(C) dauntless
(D) callow
(E) timorous
The correct answer is C
Explanation
Choice (C) is correct. Someone who was “dauntless,” or fearless, when faced with danger might very well earn an award for bravery.