Question

1. as it is used in the sentence below, anguish most nearly means

he wrote poems expressing the utter anguish of being separated from his homeland.
pain
contentedness
happiness
complexity

Explanation:

Anguish refers to extreme mental distress. Among the given options, "pain" is closest in meaning as it also represents a form of suffering. Complexity is about intricacy, happiness is a positive - emotion, and contentedness is a state of satisfaction.

Answer:

pain