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Question
Fill in the blank with the word given in option.
Many victims of the pipeline explosion in an oil refinery were left permanently______.
Options
profound
amusement
confidence
agony
solace
intrepid
disfigured
perforated
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Solution
Many victims of the pipeline explosion in an oil refinery were left permanently disfigured.
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