From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. Charles' concern fo...

From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Charles' concern for Diana is affected

Answer Details

The word "affected" implies that Charles' concern for Diana has changed in some way. The word closest in meaning to "affected" in this context is "pretended", which suggests that Charles is faking or pretending his concern for Diana. Therefore, the correct answer is option C - pretended.