Question

context
the powerful hurricane was able to obliterate or destroy the town. practically nothing was left of the once successful business area because everything had been obliterated or devastated by the storm. hurricanes do not always have such terrible results, but the strongest ones can obliterate or completely damage everything in their path. though so much was lost in this hurricane, it could never obliterate or ruin our spirit.
quiz: if someone obliterated your cell phone, what happened?
a. they fixed it so that it once again is in working condition.
b. they destroyed it by setting it on fire.
c. they stole it and are pretending not to know anything about it.
definition

Explanation:

In the context, "obliterate" is repeatedly paired with words like "destroy", "devastated", "completely damage", and "ruin". This indicates that "obliterate" means to cause complete destruction. Option b ("They destroyed it by setting it on fire") aligns with the meaning of "obliterate" as shown in the context. Option a is about fixing (opposite of destroying), and option c is about stealing (not the same as destroying which is the core meaning of "obliterate" here).

Answer:

B. They destroyed it by setting it on fire.