Mystical Angels

In the passage below, what alternative to calming would be consistent with the tone of the passage?

I woke to the meadow bright silver with frost, and brilliant sunlight through yellow leaves over the barn. What would I do without this calming open space to rest my eyes on? It is the mystical opening of the whole place. It is what I come back to when I have been away, as to a deeper breath. Each time I am gone, even for a weekend, I have to recover the house and the garden; something dies with absence and must be reconstructed. A. Kindly B. Peaceful C. Encouraging D. Cheering

Public Comments

1. The best answer is: B. Peaceful Reasoning: The next best answer might be D, because a denotation of cheering is "A source of joy or happiness; a comfort." However, cheering is nearly synonymous with alternative C (Encouraging), and both suggest a gaiety or lightness of spirit, whereas the word "CALMING," which appears in the second line, is most closely associated with PEACEFUL. Kindly (A) is inappropriate, since it connotes a friendly or generous human manner, yet no human kindness is mentioned, only the tranquil nature of the inanimate natural environment.