Question

select the correct answer
what does the word incensed mean in the following excerpt from \sinners in the hands of an angry god\?
\... that you are held over in the hand of that god, whose wrath is provoked and incensed much against you, as against many of the damned in hell.\
o a. amazed
o b. scented
o c. enraged
o d. unaffected
o e. displeased

Explanation:

The word "wrath" means extreme anger. The context of the sentence implies that God's wrath is provoked and incensed. "Enraged" (meaning very angry) is the most appropriate synonym as it aligns with the theme of anger in the text. "Amazed" (surprised), "scented" (having a smell), "unaffected" (not influenced), and "displeased" (mildly annoyed) do not convey the same level of intense anger as "wrath" and "incensed" suggest.

Answer:

C. enraged