It took years for the damaged forest to ______ after the fire.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. regenerate
- Step 1: 'Regenerate' means to grow again, the natural word for a forest recovering.
Answer
regenerate.
Why not the others: retire, reform and relieve don't fit.
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