He would ------- no argument, and to this end he enjoined us to -------.
(A) brook. .silence (B) acknowledge. .neglect © broach. .abstinence (D) fathom. .secrecy (E) tolerate. .defiance
Which one is answer (with explanation)?
What is the role in the meaning of the sentence of the underlined part?
I believe that A is the correct answer.
He would brook (tolerate) no argument, and to this end (in order to achieve this goal of no argument) he enjoined (ordered) us to silence.
In other words:
He did not want people to argue with him.
So he said, “Be quiet.”
Then there would be no arguing – exactly what he wanted!