After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.

I admire Modou: very few people can stomach all of Adaeze's insults. This means that Modou

  • A tolerated Adaeze's insults
  • B was a weakling
  • C had no answer to Adaeze's insults
  • D did the right thing by remaining silent

The correct answer is A. tolerated Adaeze's insults

To stomach is to endure or tolerate (someone or something): e.g I can't stomach your constant nagging.

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